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P-47D Thunderbolt “Big Squaw” and another P-47 of the 19th Fighter Squadron make a low level pass over East Field, Saipan, Oct 1944. Note IH M-5 Truck and T/5 James B Lazar from the 805th Aviation Engineer Battalion. [Colorized by WW2DB]

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Caption     P-47D Thunderbolt “Big Squaw” and another P-47 of the 19th Fighter Squadron make a low level pass over East Field, Saipan, Oct 1944. Note IH M-5 Truck and T/5 James B Lazar from the 805th Aviation Engineer Battalion. [Colorized by WW2DB] ww2dbase
Colorization Note   This photograph was originally a black and white photograph; the colorized version presented here was a derivative work by WW2DB. The colors used in this version were speculative, and could be significantly different from the real colors.

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Photographer    Unknown
Source    ww2dbaseUnited States National Archives via D. Sheley
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P-47 Thunderbolt   Main article  Photos  Maps  
Photo Size 3,781 x 2,882 pixels
Photos at Same Place Saipan, Mariana Islands
Added By David Stubblebine
Colorized Date 24 Feb 2023
Licensing  Public Domain. According to the US National Archives, as of 21 Jul 2010:
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