US Navy funeral service, Tacloban, 1945
Gift in memory of Sgt. Lyle E. Eberspecher
Description:
Photograph. Six United States Navy sailors holding a flag of the United States over the grave of a serviceman; a chaplain is reading from a bible in the middleground. Official caption on front: "Services at Tacloban, Leyte, P.I. for pal killed in action. Coast Guard Photo 201-14." Tacloban, Leyte, Philippines. 1945
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1944-10-
1944-12-
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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:
Tacloban
Latitude:
11.250
Longitude:
125.017
Thesaurus for Graphic Materials:
Sailors--American--Philippines
World War, 1939-1945--Casualties--American--Philippines
Cemeteries--American--Philippines
Funeral rites & ceremonies--Philippines
World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--Philippines
Flags--American--Philippines
World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--Philippines