US Army soldier shooting at a Japanese sniper, Philippines

Gift in memory of Sgt. Lyle E. Eberspecher
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Photograph. United States Army soldier shooting at a sniper while lying in prone position; a dead soldier is lying on the ground nearby. Official caption on front: "Firing at Jap sniper near body of another victim. US Army Photo 172-12." 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: 
Pilipinas
Latitude: 
13.000
Longitude: 
122.000
Thesaurus for Graphic Materials: 
Soldiers--American--Philippines
World War, 1939-1945--Casualties--American--Philippines
World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--Philippines
Dead persons--Philippines