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| Caption | 2nd wave of B-24 Liberators approach the Ploesti oil refineries, Ploesti Romania, Aug 1 1943. 14 B-24s can be seen in this image. ww2dbase | |||||||||
| WW2-Era Location Name | Ploesti, Prahova, Romania | |||||||||
| Date | 1 Aug 1943 | |||||||||
| Photographer | Unknown | |||||||||
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| Source | ww2dbaseUnited States Army Air Forces via National Museum of the United States Air Force | |||||||||
| Link to Source | Link | |||||||||
| Identification Code | 24640 AC | |||||||||
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| Photos on Same Day | 1 Aug 1943 | |||||||||
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| Licensing | Public Domain. According to the United States copyright law (United States Code, Title 17, Chapter 1, Section 105), in part, "[c]opyright protection under this title is not available for any work of the United States Government". Please contact us regarding any inaccuracies with the above information. Thank you. |
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| Added By | David Stubblebine | |||||||||
| Photo Size | 2,911 x 2,936 pixels | |||||||||
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