US Army solders under Japanese fire in a residential area of Manila, Philippines
Gift in memory of Sgt. Lyle E. Eberspecher
Description:
Photograph. United States Army soldiers crouching on one side of a city street sidewalk as other soldiers, an artillery gun, and jeeps advance. Official caption on front: "Under Jap fire on street of Manila's Chinatown. US Army Photo 162-13." Manila, Philippines. No date
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1944
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:
Manila
Latitude:
14.617
Longitude:
120.967
Thesaurus for Graphic Materials:
Soldiers--American--Philippines
World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--Philippines
Streets--Philippines
World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--Philippines