Convoy of US Navy warships entering Mindanao Sea, Philippines, 1945

Gift in memory of Sgt. Lyle E. Eberspecher
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Photograph. Convoy of United States Navy warships entering Mindanao Sea at dawn; mountains are on the horizon. Official caption on front: "Convoy enters Mindanao Sea in early morning, 1-5-45. US Army Photo 174-5." Mindanao Sea, Philippines. 5 January 1945

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01/05/1945
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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: 
Mindanao Sea
Latitude: 
9.167
Longitude: 
124.417
Thesaurus for Graphic Materials: 
Warships--American--Philippines
Convoys--American--Philippines
Mountains--Philippines
World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--Philippines
World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--Philippines