US Army soldiers taking cover behind a LVT, Lingayen Gulf
Gift in memory of Sgt. Lyle E. Eberspecher
Description:
Photograph. United States Army soldiers taking cover from Japanese fire behind a LVT [Landing Vehicle, Tracked] in a jungle. Official caption on front: "Taking cover from Jap fire behind amtrac at Lingayen Gulf. US Army Photo 172-16." Lingayen Gulf, Philippines. 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:
Lingayen Gulf
Latitude:
16.250
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120.233
Thesaurus for Graphic Materials:
Soldiers--American--Philippines
Landing craft--American--Philippines
Amphibious vehicles--American--Philippines
World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--Philippines
Amphibious vehicles--American--Philippines