Columns of smoke rising from a Japanese airfield, Luzon Island, 1945
Gift in memory of Sgt. Lyle E. Eberspecher
Description:
Photograph, aerial. Columns of smoke rising from a Japanese airfield after an attack by American forces. Official caption on front: "Jap airfield on Luzon strafed and bombed. US Navy Photo 115-12." Luzon Island, 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:
Luzon
Latitude:
16.000
Longitude:
121.000
Thesaurus for Graphic Materials:
Bombings--Philippines
Air bases--Japanese--Philippines
Aerial photographs--Philippines
Air bases--Japanese--Philippines
Smoke--Philippines