Corpse of a Japanese soldier on a beach, Tarawa Atoll, 1943

Gift in memory of Sgt. Lyle E. Eberspecher
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Photograph. Corpse of an emaciated, dead Japanese soldier on a beach amid debris. Official caption on front: "Dead Jap where he fell defending Tarawa beach. Marine Corps Photo 5-18." Porterville, California, development stamp on reverse. Tarawa Atoll, Gilbert Islands. 20 November 1943

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11/20/1943
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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: 
Tarawa
Latitude: 
1.500
Longitude: 
173.000
Thesaurus for Graphic Materials: 
World War, 1939-1945--Casualties--Japanese--Tarawa
Soldiers--Japanese--Tarawa
Beaches--Tarawa
Debris--Tarawa