US Army soldiers advancing over sandy terrain, Philippines, 1945
Gift in memory of Sgt. Lyle E. Eberspecher
Description:
Photograph. United States Army soldiers walking next to a M4 Sherman tank with deep wading vents over sandy terrain; a mountain is on the horizon. Official caption on front: "Moving from Lingayen beachhead toward Manila. Coast Guard Photo 201-15." Porterville, California, development stamp on reverse. Philippines. 1945
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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:
Pangasinan
Latitude:
15.917
Longitude:
120.333
Thesaurus for Graphic Materials:
Soldiers--American--Philippines
Sherman tank--Philippines
Tanks (Military science)--American--Philippines
World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--Philippines--Luzon