Columns of smoke rising from Japanese ships in Manila Bay, Philippines, 1944
Gift in memory of Sgt. Lyle E. Eberspecher
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Photograph, aerial. Columns of smoke rising from Japanese ships hit by American aerial bombings. Official caption on front: "Manila during the 3rd Fleet air strike 21 Sept. 1944. US Navy Photo 114-20." Manila Bay, Philippines. 21 September 1944
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09/21/1944
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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:
Manila Bay
Latitude:
14.500
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120.750
Thesaurus for Graphic Materials:
Bombings--Philippines
Ships--Japanese--Philippines
Aerial photographs--Philippines
Ships--Japanese--Philippines
Smoke--Philippines