Japanese forces attacking a US aircraft carrier, East China Sea
Gift in memory of Sgt. Lyle E. Eberspecher
Description:
Photograph. Japanese bomb exploding near an American aircraft carrier in the background; sailors are behind an antiaircraft gun in the foreground. Official caption on front: "Jap bomb scores a near-miss on U. S. carrier. US Navy Photo 124-15." East China Sea. No date
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1942
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:
Tung Hai
Latitude:
29.000
Longitude:
125.000
Thesaurus for Graphic Materials:
Naval battles--East China Sea
Aircraft carriers--American--East China Sea
World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--China
Aircraft carriers--American--East China Sea