Emaciated Allied prisoners of war preparing to leave their prison camp, 1945

Gift in memory of Sgt. Lyle E. Eberspecher
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Photograph. Emaciated Allied prisoners of war preparing to leave after the liberation of their prison camp. Official caption on front: "Liberated prisoners pack meager possessions to leave. US Navy Photo 138-19." Location unknown. 1945

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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.
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Pacific Islands
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Prisoners of war--Allied--Pacific Islands
Malnutrition--Pacific Islands