Cathedral sustained major damage, Manila, Philippines, 1945

Gift of Will Green
Description: 

Photograph. Christian cathedral damaged from bombing, statue of Christ on façade unharmed. Personal caption on photo front: "San Marceleno Church Manilla [sic] and on”reverse: "San Marcelino Church. It seems that all churches suffered more than other buildings."”Presumably San Marcelino Church or Sisters of St. Paul de Chartres Church. Manila, Philippine Islands. 1944-45

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Donor: 
Will Green
Accession Number: 
2010.338.053
Date: 
1945
Location: 
Hometown: 
Branch: 
Theater of Service: 
Unit: 
64th Naval Construction Battalion
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Topical Subjects: 
Churches--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: 
Manila
Latitude: 
14.617
Longitude: 
120.967
Thesaurus for Graphic Materials: 
Churches--Philippines