Filipino village burning down, Negros Island, 1945
Gift in memory of Sgt. Lyle E. Eberspecher
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Photograph. Houses in a Filipino village burning after being set on fire by exploding ammunition truck. Official caption on front: "Exploding ammunition truck fires native village on Negros. US Army Photo 174-12." Negros Island, Philippines. 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.
Geography:
Negros
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10.000
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123.000
Thesaurus for Graphic Materials:
Villages--Philippines
World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--Philippines
World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--Philippines