Caption | An A6M Zero special attack aircraft crashed through the flight deck of USS Enterprise and lodged in the forward elevator pit. 250kg bomb exploded and propelled the elevator several hundred feet in the air, 14 May 1945 ww2dbase | |||||||||||||
Photographer | Unknown | |||||||||||||
Source | ww2dbaseUnited States Navy National Museum of Naval Aviation | |||||||||||||
Identification Code | 80-G-323565 | |||||||||||||
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Photos on Same Day | 14 May 1945 | |||||||||||||
Photos at Same Place | Pacific Ocean | |||||||||||||
Added By | David Stubblebine | |||||||||||||
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