Lush vegetation near shoreline. Homonhon Island, Eastern Samar, Philippine Islands. 1944-45
Gift of Will Green
Description:
Photograph. View of beach, palm tree in foreground. Personal caption on photo reverse: "Shore line. The vegetation is beautiful. Lots of flowers."Homonhon Island, Eastern Samar, Philippine Islands. 1944-45
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1944
1945
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Items from the service of Lieutenant Commander William Ross Brown. Brown trained at Camp Peary in Williamsburg, Virginia from 1943-1944 with the 64th Naval Construction Battalion before being shipped to the Pacific Theatre. Brown spent most of his time overseas in the Philippines, though he did visit Okinawa. Collection includes over 100 photographs, personal and military correspondence, newsletters, and insignia.
Geography:
Samar Oriental
Latitude:
11.667
Longitude:
125.500
Thesaurus for Graphic Materials:
Beaches--Philippines