US Army soldiers recovering debris-covered soldiers, France, 1944

Gift in memory of Sgt. Lyle E. Eberspecher
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Photograph. United States Army soldiers removing debris and dirt covering other soldiers. Official caption on front: "Recovering buddies covered by blast of German shell, 7-25-44. US Army Photo 181-12." France. 25 July 1944

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07/25/1944
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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.
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France
Latitude: 
46.000
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2.000
Thesaurus for Graphic Materials: 
Soldiers--American--France
World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--France
World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--France
World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--France