Remains of a bombed out temple, Namhkam, 1945
Gift in memory of Sgt. Lyle E. Eberspecher
Description:
Photograph. Chinese soldier sitting amid the remains of a bombed out Burmese temple. Official caption on front: "Ruins of Burmese temple at Namhkam, taken from Japs 1-15-45. US Army Photo 175-2." Namhkam, Burma [modern-day Namhkam, Myanmar]. 15 January 1945
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01/15/1945
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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:
Namhkam
Latitude:
23.817
Longitude:
97.717
Thesaurus for Graphic Materials:
Soldiers--Chinese--Burma
Temples--Burma
World War, 1939-1945--Destruction and pillage--Burma
World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--Burma
World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--Burma