Cloud of smoke rising from a ship and pier on the coast of Manila Bay, Philippines
Gift in memory of Sgt. Lyle E. Eberspecher
Description:
Photograph, aerial. Cloud of smoke rising from a Japanese ship and pier after an American aerial attack. Official caption on front: "Manila Bay harbor installations bombed by carrier aircraft. US Navy Photo 114-12." Manila Bay, Philippines. No date
Image Information
Donor:
Accession Number:
Date:
1944
1945
Hometown:
Branch:
Theater of Service:
Campaign / Event:
POW / KIA:
Topical Subjects:
Collection Level:
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:
Manila Bay
Latitude:
14.500
Longitude:
120.750
Thesaurus for Graphic Materials:
Bombings--Philippines
Piers & wharves--Philippines
Bays (Bodies of water)--Philippines
Ships--Japanese--Philippines
Smoke--Philippines
Bays (Bodies of water)--Philippines
Ships--Japanese--Philippines