LST burning after attack by Japanese planes off the coast of Leyte Island, 1944
Gift in memory of Sgt. Lyle E. Eberspecher
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Photograph. Distant view of a large column of smoke rising from a damaged American LST (Landing Ship, Tank). Official caption on front: "LST burning of Leyte after attack by Jap planes. US Navy Photo 108-10." Leyte Island, Philippines. October 1944
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1944-10-
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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
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124.833
Thesaurus for Graphic Materials:
Landing craft--American--Philippines
Landing craft--American--Philippines
Smoke--Philippines