US Army soldiers firing a M101 howitzer at a Japanese pillbox, Jolo Island, 1945

Gift in memory of Sgt. Lyle E. Eberspecher
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Photograph. United States Army soldiers firing a 105 mm M101 howitzer at a Japanese fortification. Official caption on front: "Blasting Jap pillbox on Jolo Is. with 105mm howitzer, 4-18-45. US Army Photo 174-9." Jolo Island, Philippines. 18 April 1945

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04/18/1945
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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: 
Jolo Island
Latitude: 
5.967
Longitude: 
121.100
Thesaurus for Graphic Materials: 
Soldiers--American--Philippines
Howitzers--Philippines
Artillery (Weaponry)--American--Philippines
World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--Philippines
Artillery (Weaponry)--American--Philippines
Shooting--Philippines