Corpses of Japanese soldiers who committed suicide, Gilbert Islands, 1943
Gift in memory of Sgt. Lyle E. Eberspecher
Description:
Photograph. Corpses of two Japanese Special Naval Landing Forces (SNLF) soldiers in a log-walled hut; both have self-inflicted gunshot head wounds. Official caption on front: "Jap Imperial Marines prefer suicide to surrender. Marine Corps Photo 6-14." Tarawa Atoll, Gilbert Islands. 20 November 1943
Image Information
Donor:
Accession Number:
Date:
11/20/1943
Hometown:
Branch:
Theater of Service:
POW / KIA:
Topical Subjects:
Collection Level:
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
Suicide--Japanese--Tarawa
Rifles--Japanese--Tarawa
Military uniforms--Japanese--Tarawa