Caption | F6F-5 Hellcat rests on the flight deck of USS Bataan as Marine and Navy Honor Guards prepare for a burial at sea off Okinawa, April 18 1945 ww2dbase | ||||||||
Photographer | Unknown | ||||||||
Source | ww2dbaseUnited States National Archives via D. Sheley | ||||||||
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Photos on Same Day | 18 Apr 1945 | ||||||||
Photos at Same Place | Okinawa, Ryukyu Islands, Japan | ||||||||
Added By | David Stubblebine | ||||||||
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Licensing | Public Domain. According to the US National Archives, as of 21 Jul 2010: Please contact us regarding any inaccuracies with the above information. Thank you. |
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