Japanese kamikaze colliding with the USS Suwannee off the coast of Leyte Island, 1944
Gift in memory of Sgt. Lyle E. Eberspecher
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Photograph. Japanese kamikaze colliding with the USS Suwannee (CVE-27) and exploding on contact; a Grumman F6F Hellcat is flying away from the ship. Official caption on front: "Jap suicide plane hits Suwannee and explodes. US Navy Photo 113-17." Leyte Island, Philippines. 25 October 1944
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10/25/1944
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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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Leyte
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10.833
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124.833
Thesaurus for Graphic Materials:
Aircraft carriers--American--Philippines
Naval battles--Philippines
Airplanes--Japanese--Philippines
Hellcat (Fighter planes)--Philippines
Explosions--Philippines