Burning Japanese destroyer off the coast of Peleliu, 1944
Gift in memory of Sgt. Lyle E. Eberspecher
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Photograph. Column of smoke rising from a Japanese destroyer after an American bombing attack; two American airplanes are visible in the distant background. Official caption on front: "Jap destroyer takes fatal hit amidships. US Navy Photo 121-20." Porterville, California, development stamp on reverse. Peleliu, Palau. 1944
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1944-09-
1944-11-
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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:
Peleliu
Latitude:
7.033
Longitude:
134.250
Thesaurus for Graphic Materials:
Warships--Japanese--Peleliu
Destroyers (Warships)--Japanese--Peleliu
Explosions--Peleliu
Campaigns & battles--Peleliu