US Army soldiers providing cover from a hill, Carabao Island, 1945
Gift in memory of Sgt. Lyle E. Eberspecher
Description:
Photograph. United States Army soldiers on hillside providing cover fire for advancing troops; a large cloud of smoke is the background. Official caption on front: "Covering advancing troops on Carabao Island, 4-16-45. US Army Photo 172-5." Carabao Island, Philippines. 16 April 1945
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04/16/1945
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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:
Carabao Island
Latitude:
12.083
Longitude:
121.950
Thesaurus for Graphic Materials:
Soldiers--American--Philippines
World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--Philippines
Smoke--Philippines
Shooting--Philippines