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F4U-1D Corsair with Marine Squadron 216 aboard USS Wasp (Essex-class) being moved onto the deck-edge elevator on its way to the hangar deck following a strike against targets in and around Tokyo, Japan, Feb 17, 1945.

Caption   F4U-1D Corsair with Marine Squadron 216 aboard USS Wasp (Essex-class) being moved onto the deck-edge elevator on its way to the hangar deck following a strike against targets in and around Tokyo, Japan, Feb 17, 1945. ww2dbase
Source    ww2dbaseUnited States Navy via VMF216.com
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F4U Corsair   Main article  Photos  
Preparations for Invasion of Japan   Main article  Photos  Maps  
Wasp (Essex-class)   Main article  Photos  
Photos on Same Day 17 Feb 1945
Photos at Same Place Pacific Ocean
Added By David Stubblebine
Added Date 26 Jan 2013

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