Filipino civilians taking cover from a Japanese sniper, Manila

Gift in memory of Sgt. Lyle E. Eberspecher
Description: 

Photograph. Filipino civilians taking cover from Japanese sniper behind a war-damaged building. Official caption on front: "Civilians take cover from Jap sniper fire on Vita Cruz St. US Army Photo 162-4." Manila, Philippines. No date

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Date: 
1944
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: 
Manila
Latitude: 
14.617
Longitude: 
120.967
Thesaurus for Graphic Materials: 
Civilians in war--Filipino--Philippines
Civilians--Filipino--Philippines
Snipers--Japanese--Philippines
World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--Philippines
Hiding
World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--Philippines