Flaming Japanese bomber falling through the sky off the coast of Kyushu, Japan, 1945
Gift in memory of Sgt. Lyle E. Eberspecher
Description:
Photograph. Flaming Japanese bomber falling through the sky. Official caption on front: "Jap bomber misses U. S. carrier off Kyushu. US Navy Photo 125-2." Kyushu, Japan. 1945
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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:
Kyūshū
Latitude:
33.000
Longitude:
131.000
Thesaurus for Graphic Materials:
Naval battles--Japan
Airplanes--Japanese--Japan
Bombers--Japanese--Japan
Bombers--Japanese--Japan