Aerial view of three planes over a rural area of Tokyo, Japan, 1945

Gift in Memory of Vearl John Chapin
Description: 

Photograph, aerial. View of three planes over a rural area of Tokyo. Official caption (Front): "20AF:5M Display of force: 215H- 11: 9-2-0145 Z: 6"4000: 0 Tokyo: K-66 Restricted." Japan. 1945

Image Information

Donor: 
Ms. Leatha A. Dieckmann
Accession Number: 
2013.585.050
Date: 
1945
Location: 
Hometown: 
Branch: 
Theater of Service: 
Unit: 
3rd Photo Reconnaissance Squadron
Campaign / Event: 
POW / KIA: 
Topical Subjects: 
Aerial photographs--Japan
Collection Level: 
Items from the service of Vearl Chapin, who was born in Redding, California, on September 30, 1926. He enlisted in the Army in February of 1945 and was shipped to the Pacific Theatre, where he served with the 3rd Photo Reconnaissance Squadron in the Philippines and Marianas. Collection consists of aerial photographs showing bomb targets in Japan.
Geography: 
Tōkyō
Latitude: 
35.667
Longitude: 
139.750
Thesaurus for Graphic Materials: 
Aerial photographs--Japan