US Seabee Transportation Dispatcher Eastin poses near a sign. Philippines. c. 1945

Gift of Will Green
Description: 

Photograph. US Seabee Transportation Dispatcher Eastin poses near signs reading: Transportation dispatcher and‘all equipment to be gassed between 0800 and 1700. No gasoline is available after 1700.’Personal caption on photo reverse: "Eastin head of transportation." Philippine Islands. 1944-45

Image Information

Donor: 
Will Green
Accession Number: 
2010.338.118
Date: 
1944
1945
Location: 
Hometown: 
Branch: 
Theater of Service: 
Unit: 
64th Naval Construction Battalion
Campaign / Event: 
POW / KIA: 
Topical Subjects: 
Vehicles--American--Philippines
Collection Level: 
Items from the service of Lieutenant Commander William Ross Brown. Brown trained at Camp Peary in Williamsburg, Virginia from 1943-1944 with the 64th Naval Construction Battalion before being shipped to the Pacific Theatre. Brown spent most of his time overseas in the Philippines, though he did visit Okinawa. Collection includes over 100 photographs, personal and military correspondence, newsletters, and insignia.
Geography: 
Pilipinas
Latitude: 
13.000
Longitude: 
122.000
Thesaurus for Graphic Materials: 
Vehicles--American--Philippines