US Army soldiers taking cover behind a local house, Leyte
Gift in memory of Sgt. Lyle E. Eberspecher
Description:
Photograph. United States Army soldiers lying in prone at the base of a Nipa house. Official caption on front: "Troops take concealment under Nipa house on Leyte. US Army Photo 150-9." Leyte, 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:
Leyte
Latitude:
10.833
Longitude:
124.833
Thesaurus for Graphic Materials:
Soldiers--American--Philippines
Dwellings--Philippines
World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--Philippines
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