US Army soldiers inspecting a large statue of the Buddha, Namhkam
Gift in memory of Sgt. Lyle E. Eberspecher
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Photograph. United States Army soldiers standing around and climbing on a large outdoor statue of the Buddha surrounded by debris; convoy trucks are in the background. Official caption on front: "First convoy drives stop to inspect idol at Nankham [sic]. US Army Photo 158-7." Namhkam, Burma [modern-day Namhkam, Myanmar]. 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:
Namhkam
Latitude:
23.817
Longitude:
97.717
Thesaurus for Graphic Materials:
Trucks--American--Burma
Soldiers--American--Burma
Idols--Burma
World War, 1939-1945--Destruction and pillage--Burma
World War, 1939-1945--Destruction and pillage--Burma