US Army soldiers heading toward Leyte, Philippines, 1944
Gift in memory of Sgt. Lyle E. Eberspecher
Description:
Photograph. United States Army soldiers underway in a landing craft; transport ships are in the background. Official caption on front: "Troops on way to Leyte beach watch sky battle. Coast Guard Photo 201-6." Porterville, California, development stamp on reverse. Leyte, Philippines. 1944
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1944-10-
1944-12-
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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:
Soldiers--American--Philippines
Landing craft--American--Philippines
Transport ships--American--Philippines
World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--Philippines
World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--Philippines