Japanese truce flag being taken down, Japan, 1945
Gift in memory of Sgt. Lyle E. Eberspecher
Description:
Photograph. United States Marine climbing down from a flagpole as a Japanese surrender flag falls to the ground; other Marines are observing; an American flag is flying in the background. Official caption on front: "Jap truce flag cut away near Sasebo. Marine Corps Photo 25-12." Sasebo, Japan. 1945
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1945-02-
1945-11-
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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:
Sasebo
Latitude:
33.167
Longitude:
129.700
Thesaurus for Graphic Materials:
Marines (Military personnel)--Japan
Marines (Military personnel)--Japan
Flags--American--Japan
Flagpoles--Japan