US Army paratroopers landing on Corregidor Island, Philippines, 1945
Gift in memory of Sgt. Lyle E. Eberspecher
Description:
Photograph. United States Army paratroopers landing on a hillside pockmarked with bomb craters. Official caption on front: "Landing by parachute on Corregidor, 15 Feb. 1945. US Army Photo 159-2." Corregidor Island, Philippines. 15 February 1945
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02/15/1945
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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:
Corregidor Island
Latitude:
14.383
Longitude:
120.583
Thesaurus for Graphic Materials:
Paratroopers--American--Philippines
World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--Philippines
Craters--Philippines
World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--Philippines