Streams of tracer bullets during a night battle off the coast of Okinawa, Japan, 1945
Gift in memory of Sgt. Lyle E. Eberspecher
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Photograph. Streams of tracer bullets from antiaircraft guns during a night battle. Official caption on front: "Tracer bullets form pattern of death for night attacking Jap planes. US Navy Photo 126-12." Okinawa, Japan. 1945
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1945-04-
1945-06-
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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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Okinawa-jima
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Night photographs--Okinawa
World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--Japan--Okinawa-ken
Naval battles--Okinawa