Aerial view of three American planes over the Tokyo Bay, Japan

Gift in Memory of Vearl John Chapin
Description: 

Photograph, aerial. View of three American planes over the Tokyo Bay, Japan. Official caption (Front): "20AF display of force : 215H - 29 : 9-2.0145 Z : 6 4000 . O. Tokyo : K - 66. Restricted." Japan. No date

Image Information

Donor: 
Ms. Leatha A. Dieckmann
Accession Number: 
2013.585.018
Date: 
1945
Location: 
Hometown: 
Branch: 
Theater of Service: 
Unit: 
3rd Photo Reconnaissance Squadron
Campaign / Event: 
POW / KIA: 
Topical Subjects: 
Aerial photographs--Japan
Collection Level: 
Items from the service of Vearl Chapin, who was born in Redding, California, on September 30, 1926. He enlisted in the Army in February of 1945 and was shipped to the Pacific Theatre, where he served with the 3rd Photo Reconnaissance Squadron in the Philippines and Marianas. Collection consists of aerial photographs showing bomb targets in Japan.
Geography: 
Tōkyō
Latitude: 
35.667
Longitude: 
139.750
Thesaurus for Graphic Materials: 
Aerial photographs--Japan