37th Infantry Division taking cover from Japanese fire, Philippines, 1945
Gift in memory of Sgt. Lyle E. Eberspecher
Description:
Photograph. United States Army soldiers from the 37th Infantry Division taking cover behind a concert wall on the side of a dirt road. Official caption on front: "37th Div. troops take cover from Jap machine gun, 2-4-45. US Army Photo 173-3." Philippines. 4 February 1945
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02/04/1945
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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:
Pilipinas
Latitude:
13.000
Longitude:
122.000
Thesaurus for Graphic Materials:
Soldiers--American--Philippines
World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--Philippines
Hiding--Philippines
Infantry--American--Philippines