Destroyed Japanese transport ship off the coast of Luzon Island
Gift in memory of Sgt. Lyle E. Eberspecher
Description:
Photograph, aerial. Large column of smoke rising from Japanese transport ship; American warplane visible at the lower right. Official caption on front: "Scratch one Jap transport and most of its troops. US Navy Photo 115-14." Luzon Island, Philippines. No date
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1944
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:
Luzon
Latitude:
16.000
Longitude:
121.000
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Bombings--Philippines
Ships--Japanese--Philippines
Aerial photographs--Philippines
Explosions--Philippines
Ships--Japanese--Philippines