1944. Associated Press Photo printed caption, crediting Smith, red date stamp (December 22, 1944), and blue crayon note, "W-195 U.S. & Jap—1944 Leyte, Philippines" on verso. Ink notation on border below and to right of image. Gelatin silver print.
Image: 6 3/4 x 6 1/2 in. (17.1 x 16.5cm).
Sheet: 9 x 7 in. (22.9 x 17.8cm).

W. Eugene Smith was a war correspondent in the Pacific and worked on and off as a staff photographer for LIFE magazine. He joined Magnum, the documentary photo cooperative, in 1957.