Photograph · 1945-04-04 · Laguna

Mabitac, Laguna, WWII (1945)

An old photograph of Laguna: The buildings in Mabitac, Laguna de Bay area, southeast of Manila, were completely demolished when the town was taken by troops of the 1st Battalion, 103rd Infantry Regiment, 43rd Division. This view overlooking the town was made from the church of Mabitac. Place per Com — The buildings in Mabitac, Laguna de Bay area, southeast of Manila, were completely demolished when the town was taken by troops of the 1st Battalion, 103rd Infantry Regiment, 43rd Division. This view overlooking the town was made from the church of Mabitac. Place per Commons categories and text: Laguna.

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Kind: Photograph
Made by: U.S. Army Signal Corps
Date: 1945-04-04 · The institution's record
Held by: the U.S. National Archives
Catalogue number: Not given
Rights: Public domain
Credit: U.S. Army Signal Corps, the U.S. National Archives
Named in it: Laguna
Scene archive number: province-laguna-02
Why Scene may show it: In the public domain. Held by the U.S. National Archives.
Source: Its record at the U.S. National Archives

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