Filipino man burned by Japanese flamethrower, Philippines

Gift in memory of Sgt. Lyle E. Eberspecher
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Photograph. Badly burned Filipino man lying exposed on a cot; another injured man is in a cot next to him. Official caption on front: "Only survivor when Japs turned flame-thrower into shelter. US Army Photo 160-4." Philippines. No date

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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: 
Pilipinas
Latitude: 
13.000
Longitude: 
122.000
Thesaurus for Graphic Materials: 
Civilians in war--Filipino--Philippines
Medical aspects of war--Philippines
World War, 1939-1945--Casualties--Filipino--Philippines
Wounds & injuries--Philippines