US Navy submarine rescuing Allied troops, Luzon Strait, 1944
Gift in memory of Sgt. Lyle E. Eberspecher
Description:
Photograph. Crew of a United States Navy submarine assisting resucued Allied prisoners of war after the sinking of the SS Rakuyō Maru. Official caption on front: "U. S. submarines rescue torpedoed Allied prisoners of war. US Navy Photo 124-19." Luzon Strait, Pacific Ocean. September 1944
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1944-09-
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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:
Luzon Strait
Latitude:
19.500
Longitude:
121.500
Thesaurus for Graphic Materials:
Naval battles--Pacific Ocean
Prisoners of war--Allied--Pacific Ocean
Submarines--American--Pacific Ocean
Sailors--American--Pacific Ocean
Sailors--American