Captured Kamikaze Aircraft, Hickam Field, Oahu c.1945
Gift of Cheryl Kuster
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US dubbed 'Baka' or Yokosuka MXY-7 Ohka, "cherry blossom," a rocket powered human-guided kamikaze attack plane, "Captured Kamikaze! Hickam Field, Oahu, T.H.[Territory of Hawaii]" c.1945
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Artifacts, letters, photographs, and postcards sent to civilian Ruth Zonenshine from soldiers serving in World War II. Photographs that were mailed to Zonenshrine from the soldiers that corresponded with he, likely most from service of Mel Schwartzberg.
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Oahu
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21.433
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-157.967
Thesaurus for Graphic Materials:
Airplanes--Japanese--Hawaii