Columns of smoke rising along the coast of Lingayen Gulf, Luzon Island, 1945

Gift in memory of Sgt. Lyle E. Eberspecher
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Photograph, aerial. Columns of smoke rising along the coast; several landing craft are cruising towards the shore. Official caption on front: "The beach at Lingayen Gulf on 9 Jan. 1945. US Navy Photo 115-8." Lingayen Gulf, Luzon Island, Philippines. 9 January 1945

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01/09/1945
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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: 
Lingayen Gulf
Latitude: 
16.250
Longitude: 
120.233
Thesaurus for Graphic Materials: 
Landing craft--American--Philippines
Amphibious operations--Philippines
Aerial photographs--Philippines
Smoke--Philippines
Bombardment--Philippines