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NH 73504 Philippine Invasion, 1941-1942.

Philippine Invasion, 1941-1942.
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Title: Philippine Invasion, 1941-1942.
Caption: Burning buildings in a Luzon town as it is occupied by Japanese forces, 1942. The Japanese claim that these fires were set by retreating American forces as part of a "scorched earth" policy. Copied from the Japanese book: "Philippine Expeditionary Force," published in 1943.
Description: Courtesy of Dr. Diosdado M. Yap, Editor-Publisher, Bataan Magazine, Washington, D.C., 1971.
Catalog #: NH 73504
Copyright Owner: Naval History and Heritage Command
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After this Year: 1939
Before this Year: 1945
Original Medium: BW Photo
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