Japanese airplanes flying through American antiaircraft flak off the coast of Midway, 1942
Gift in memory of Sgt. Lyle E. Eberspecher
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Photograph. Japanese airplanes flying through American antiaircraft flak over open water. Official caption on front: "Jap planes attacking at Midway. US Navy Photo 104-16." Midway Islands, Pacific Ocean. June 1942
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1942-06-
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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.
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Midway Islands
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Naval battles--Midway Islands
Airplanes--Japanese--Midway Islands