The ruins of war-damaged Ormoc, Leyte, 1945
Gift in memory of Sgt. Lyle E. Eberspecher
Description:
Photograph, aerial. Bombed-out buildings surrounded by rubble. Official caption on front: "Ormoc, Leyte Island, in ruins after being won from Japs . US Army Photo 150-17." Ormoc, Leyte, Philippines. 1945
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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:
Ormoc
Latitude:
11.000
Longitude:
124.617
Thesaurus for Graphic Materials:
Cities & towns--Philippines
World War, 1939-1945--Destruction and pillage--Philippines
Cityscapes--Philippines
War damage--Philippines