Building construction all along beach front. Philippines. c. 1945

Gift of Will Green
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Photograph. Building construction all along beach front. Personal caption on photo reverse: "Beginning of tent city."”Philippine Islands. 1944-45

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1944
1945
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Items from the service of Lieutenant Commander William Ross Brown. Brown trained at Camp Peary in Williamsburg, Virginia from 1943-1944 with the 64th Naval Construction Battalion before being shipped to the Pacific Theatre. Brown spent most of his time overseas in the Philippines, though he did visit Okinawa. Collection includes over 100 photographs, personal and military correspondence, newsletters, and insignia.
Geography: 
Pilipinas
Latitude: 
13.000
Longitude: 
122.000
Thesaurus for Graphic Materials: 
Tents--Philippines
Construction