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Title
Soldier on tank in the field
Creator
Williams, Hanson A., Jr., 1928-2009
Date Created and/or Issued
1952
Publication Information
Pepperdine University Libraries
The Korean War Photography of Hanson A. Williams, Jr. [digital resource], Pepperdine University Special Collections and University Archives
Contributing Institution
Pepperdine University, Special Collections and University Archives
Collection
The Korean War Photography of Hanson A. Williams, Jr
Rights Information
Copyright to photographs in this collection is retained by Pepperdine University. Images are intended for educational and research use, and may be used for non-commercial purposes with appropriate attribution. Organizations and individuals seeking to use images for publication should contact Pepperdine University Special Collections and University Archives.
Description
A soldier stands on an M4 Sherman tank near a forward base in Korea. Note the tiger face painted on the front of the tank; several tank battalions in Korea painted their tanks like tigers to intimidate the enemy.
complete;
Type
image
Format
image/jp2
Identifier
wil01243.tif
http://cdm15730.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/p15730coll5/id/1210
Subject
Military life
Military personnel
War
Tanks (Military science)
Korean War, 1950-1953
Korea (South)
University Archives
Source
Hanson A. Williams, Jr. Collection of Photographs and Negatives 0017: http://www.oac.cdlib.org/findaid/ark:/13030/c8r78g0k
Black and white negative, 2.25 x 2.25 inches;
Relation
The Korean War Photography of Hanson A. Williams, Jr
Sub-series 1.3: Military

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