Japanese warplane falling towards the ocean off the coast of the Philippines
Gift in memory of Sgt. Lyle E. Eberspecher
Description:
Photograph. Japanese warplane falling out of sky near American aircraft carrier; clouds of antiaircraft flak surround the plane. Official caption on front: "Jap plane shot from sky in battle of the eastern Philippines. US Navy Photo 140-20." Porterville, California, development stamp on reverse. 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:
Airplanes--Japanese--Philippines
Cruisers (Warships)--American--Philippines
Naval battles--Philippines
World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--Philippines