US Army soldiers shooting M101 artillery howitzers, Philippines, 1945

Gift in memory of Sgt. Lyle E. Eberspecher
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Photograph. United States Army soldiers shooting a battery of M101 artillery howitzers in an open field. Official caption on front: "Field artillery battery in action, 1-26-45. US Army Photo 172-3." Philippines. 26 January 1945

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01/26/1945
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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: 
Pilipinas
Latitude: 
13.000
Longitude: 
122.000
Thesaurus for Graphic Materials: 
Soldiers--American--Philippines
Howitzers--Philippines
Artillery (Weaponry)--American--Philippines
World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--Philippines
World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--Philippines
Artillery (Troops)--American--Philippines