Explosion on deck of the Japanese battleship Yamato, Philippine Sea
Gift in memory of Sgt. Lyle E. Eberspecher
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Photograph, aerial. Smoke billowing from the deck of the Japanese battleship Yamato. Official caption on front: "Pride of Japanese Navy hit--battleship Yamato shudders. US Navy Photo 107-9." Philippine Sea. 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:
Philippine Sea
Latitude:
7.500
Longitude:
134.000
Thesaurus for Graphic Materials:
Naval battles--Philippines
Battleships--Japanese--Philippines
Explosions--Philippines
Aerial photographs--Philippines
Campaigns & battles--Philippines