Burial at sea ceremony aboard the USS Intrepid off the coast of Luzon, Philippines

Gift in memory of Sgt. Lyle E. Eberspecher
Description: 

Photograph. United States Navy sailors holding flags of the United States at the edge of the USS Intrepid (CV-11). Official caption on front: "Killed in action aboard USS Intrepid off Luzon. US Navy Photo 131-11." Luzon, Philippines. No date

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Date: 
1944
1945
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This collection consists of approximately 1700 official military photographs that were reproduced by the Official Photos Company of Hollywood. Referred to as The War's Greatest Photographs, many of these photographs have been featured in magazines and books and many of the originals can be found in the United States National Archives and Records Administration. The images feature every theater and branch of the military in various campaigns and battles throughout World War II.
Geography: 
Luzon
Latitude: 
16.000
Longitude: 
121.000
Thesaurus for Graphic Materials: 
Sailors--American--Philippines
Aircraft carriers--American--Philippines
World War, 1939-1945--Casualties--American--Philippines
Military funeral--American--Pacific Ocean
Flags--American--Pacific Ocean