Homeless Filipino children amid debris, Philippines
Gift in memory of Sgt. Lyle E. Eberspecher
Description:
Photograph. Three homeless Filipino children sitting amid debris in a war damaged-area; one of the children is covered in injuries. Official caption on front: "Filipino children, homeless and half-starved amid wreckage. US Army Photo 162-17." Manila, Philippines. 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:
Manila
Latitude:
14.617
Longitude:
120.967
Thesaurus for Graphic Materials:
Homeless children--Filipino--Philippines
Civilians in war--Filipino--Philippines
World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--Philippines
World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--Philippines