| Caption | An OS2U Kingfisher float plane being towed ashore at Funafuti, Ellice Islands, mid to late 1942. Note the extremely oversized insignia on the wings. ww2dbase | ||||
| Photographer | Unknown | ||||
| Source | ww2dbaseUnited States Marine Corps via John Rocker Collection | ||||
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| Photo Size | 1,265 x 833 pixels | ||||
| Photos at Same Place | Funafuti, Gilbert and Ellice Islands | ||||
| Added By | David Stubblebine | ||||
| 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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| WW2-Era Place Name | Funafuti, Gilbert and Ellice Islands |
| Lat/Long | -8.5053, 179.1959 |
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