Crashed Japanese bomber off the coast of Guadalcanal
Gift in memory of Sgt. Lyle E. Eberspecher
Description:
Photograph. Column of black smoke rising from the Pacific Ocean as seen from a transport ship. Official caption on front: "Jap bomber crashes and burns near transport 'Crescent City.' Marine Corps Photo 3-4." Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands. No date
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1942-08-
1943-02-
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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:
Guadalcanal
Latitude:
-9.533
Longitude:
160.200
Thesaurus for Graphic Materials:
Smoke--Guadalcanal
Bombers--Japanese--Guadalcanal
Landing craft--American--Guadalcanal
World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--Solomon Islands--Guadalcanal
World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--Solomon Islands--Guadalcanal
Landing craft--American--Saipan
World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--Solomon Islands--Guadalcanal