Captured Japanese soldiers emerging from a foxhole, Laiana, 1943
Gift in memory of Sgt. Lyle E. Eberspecher
Description:
Photograph. Armed United States Army soldiers surrounding two emaciated Japanese soldiers emerging from a foxhole in a jungle. Official caption on front: "Japs captured during fighting on Liana, 30 July 1943. US Army Photo 165-15." Laiana, New Georgia Islands, Solomon Islands. 30 July 1943
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07/30/1943
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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:
New Georgia Group
Latitude:
-8.500
Longitude:
157.333
Thesaurus for Graphic Materials:
Soldiers--American--New Georgia Islands
Soldiers--Japanese--New Georgia Islands
Prisoners of war--Japanese--New Georgia Islands
World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--Solomon Islands