Three columns of smoke rising from the coastline of Leyte, Philippines, 1944
Gift in memory of Sgt. Lyle E. Eberspecher
Description:
Photograph. Three columns of smoke rising from a coastline. Official caption on front: "Bombardment sets huge fires on the Leyte beach. US Army Photo 150-1." Leyte, Philippines. 1944
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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.
Geography:
Leyte
Latitude:
10.833
Longitude:
124.833
Thesaurus for Graphic Materials:
World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--Philippines
Bombardment--Philippines
Coastlines--Philippines
Smoke--Philippines