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One of my grandfather’s pictures - found!

For some time I have been attempting to find pictures that my grandfather took during World War II.  During the war, he was a photographer in the Signal Corps and severed in the Pacific Front - serving in the Philippines among other areas.  However, it has been very difficult trying to find his photographs in the National Archives.  The chief reason for this is the fact that Signal Corps photographers were not credited with their work.  Therefore it is impossible to search for pictures with his name.  Instead, information such as location, military unit, and date are stored with the pictures.  However, much of this information we do not know.

Recently while searching on the Internet I found this picture.

This picture, taken from a hotel during the Battle of Manila, was taken by my grandfather.  I know this from the following information.

1) The picture begins with 111-SC in the National Archives, meaning it was taken by the Signal Corps.

2) It was taken during the Battle of Manila, where I know he served

3) It is almost exactly the same as another photo he once showed us.  Both were taken of the same building and through the same hole.

4) An interview my cousin did with my grandfather mentioned what he had to go through to get this shot.

This is a major find as I count it, as I hope to be able to use the number of the picture in the National Archives to find other photos he took in the same place.

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