US bomber attacking a Japanese supply ship off the coast of Wewak, New Guinea
Gift in memory of Sgt. Lyle E. Eberspecher
Description:
Photograph, aerial. American bomber attacking Japanese supply ship; another bomb is exploding in the ocean in the background. Official caption on front: "Jap supply ship under bombing attack at Wewak. US AAF Photo 229-1." Wewak, New Guinea. No date
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1943
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:
Wewak
Latitude:
-3.583
Longitude:
143.583
Thesaurus for Graphic Materials:
Bombers--American--New Guinea
Ships--Japanese--New Guinea
World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--New Guinea
Bombers--American--New Guinea
Ships--Japanese--New Guinea
Explosions--New Guinea