Japanese cargo ship sinking off the coast of Marinduque Island, Philippines
Gift in memory of Sgt. Lyle E. Eberspecher
Description:
Photograph, aerial. Japanese cargo ship sinking after an American aerial bombardment. Official caption on front: "Jap transport sinking near Marinduque Island, P. I. US Navy Photo 115-6." Porterville, California, development stamp on reverse. Marinduque 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:
Marinduque
Latitude:
13.333
Longitude:
122.000
Thesaurus for Graphic Materials:
Bombings--Philippines
Cargo ships--Japanese--Philippines
Aerial photographs--Philippines
Cargo ships--Japanese--Philippines
Explosions--Philippines