Smoke rising from the bow of the USS Suwannee (CVE-27) off the coast of Leyte Island, 1944
Gift in memory of Sgt. Lyle E. Eberspecher
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Photograph. Isolated fire on the deck of the USS Suwannee (CVE-27) after a Japanese kamikaze attack. Official caption on front: "Fire isolated to bow is extinguised and carrier fought on. US Navy Photo 113-20." Porterville, California, development stap on reverse. Leyte Island, Philippines. 25 October 1944
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10/25/1944
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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.
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Leyte
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10.833
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124.833
Thesaurus for Graphic Materials:
Aircraft carriers--American--Philippines
Naval battles--Philippines
Naval warfare--Philippines
Smoke--Philippines
Fires--Philippines