Japanese soldiers killed by the 124th Infantry Regiment, Mindanao Island, 1945
Gift in memory of Sgt. Lyle E. Eberspecher
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Photograph. Several dead Japanese soldiers lying on the ground as United States Army soldiers from the 124th Infantry Regiment stand in the background. Official caption on front: "Banzai attack that failed under 124th Reg. fire, Mindanao, 5-15-45. US Army Photo 174-16." Mindanao Island, Philippines. 15 May 1945
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05/15/1945
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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.
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Mindanao
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6.500
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125.000
Thesaurus for Graphic Materials:
Soldiers--American--Philippines
Soldiers--Japanese--Philippines
World War, 1939-1945--Casualties--Japanese--Philippines
World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--Philippines