Burning LST off the coast of Mindoro Island, Philippines, 1945
Gift in memory of Sgt. Lyle E. Eberspecher
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Photograph. Sailors fighting fire on burning LST [Landing Ship, Tank]; the sailors are on two ships that have pulled alongside the LST. Official caption on front: "LST bombed and burning off Mindoro. US Navy Photo 140-15." Mindoro Island, Philippines. 1945
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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.
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Mindoro
Latitude:
12.833
Longitude:
121.083
Thesaurus for Graphic Materials:
Landing craft--American--Philippines
Fire fighting--Philippines