US Army soldiers entering Bamban, Philippines, 1945

Gift in memory of Sgt. Lyle E. Eberspecher
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Photograph. United States Army soldiers walking into Bamban on a road; Filipino civilian are also on the road. Official caption on front: "American troops enter Bamban. US Army Photo 172-18." Bamban, Philippines. 1945

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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: 
Bamban
Latitude: 
15.367
Longitude: 
120.583
Thesaurus for Graphic Materials: 
Soldiers--American--Philippines
World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--Philippines
Roads--Philippines
Military uniforms--American--Philippines
Signs (Notices)--Philippines
World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--Philippines