US Army soldiers storming onto a beach, Luzon, 1945
Gift in memory of Sgt. Lyle E. Eberspecher
Description:
Photograph. Distant view of United States Army soldiers debarking from landing craft onto a beach during an amphibious invasion, as viewed from inside a landing craft in the foreground. Official caption on front: "Currents and Jap fire took heavy toll at Lingayen beach. Coast Guard Photo 201-13." Lingayen Gulf, Luzon, Philippines. 1945
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1945-01-
1945-08-
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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:
Lingayen Gulf
Latitude:
16.250
Longitude:
120.233
Thesaurus for Graphic Materials:
Soldiers--American--Philippines
Landing craft--American--Philippines
World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--Philippines--Luzon
Landing craft--American--Philippines
Beaches--Philippines