5th Air Force bombers attacking a Japanese transport ship, Pacific Ocean
Gift in memory of Sgt. Lyle E. Eberspecher
Description:
Photograph, aerial. United States bombers from the 5th Air Force attacking a Japanese transport ship; large columns of water are rising near the ship from bomb explosions. Official caption on front: "5th Air Force bombers score near-misses on Jap transport. US AAF Photo 229-5." Pacific Ocean. No date
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1943
1945
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This collection consists of approximately 1700 official military photographs that were reproduced by the Official Photos Company of Hollywood. Referred to as The War's Greatest Photographs, many of these photographs have been featured in magazines and books and many of the originals can be found in the United States National Archives and Records Administration. The images feature every theater and branch of the military in various campaigns and battles throughout World War II.
Geography:
Pacific Ocean
Latitude:
-0.500
Longitude:
-91.000
Thesaurus for Graphic Materials:
Bombers--American--Pacific Ocean
Transport ships--Japanese--Pacific Ocean
World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--Pacific Ocean
Bombers--American
Explosions