American assault wave advancing into Leyte, Philippines, 1944

Gift in memory of Sgt. Lyle E. Eberspecher
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Photograph. United States Army soldiers following a tank into war-damaged terrain; a flag of the United States is planted in the middleground. Official caption on front: "Assault waves on Leyte beach at H-Hour plus 2 minutes. Coast Guard Photo 201-8." Leyte, Philippines. 20 October 1944

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10/20/1944
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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: 
Leyte
Latitude: 
10.833
Longitude: 
124.833
Thesaurus for Graphic Materials: 
Soldiers--American--Philippines
Tanks (Military science)--American--Philippines
World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--Philippines
Tanks (Military science)--American--Philippines
Flags--American--Philippines
Military uniforms--American--Philippines
World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--Philippines