B-25 attacking a Japanese naval yard, Rabaul
Gift in memory of Sgt. Lyle E. Eberspecher
Description:
Photograph, aerial. North American B-25 Mitchell bombe attacking a Japanese naval installation and nearby transport ships; large columns of smoke are rising from the naval yard. Official caption on front: "Rabaul raids took heavy toll of installations and shipping. US AAF Photo 229-16." Rabaul, New Guinea. No date
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1943
1944
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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:
Rabaul
Latitude:
-4.217
Longitude:
152.183
Thesaurus for Graphic Materials:
Transport ships--Japanese--New Guinea
Mitchell (Bomber)--New Guinea
Naval yards & naval stations--Japanese--New Guinea
World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--New Guinea
Transport ships--Japanese--New Guinea
Naval yards & naval stations--Japanese--New Guinea