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Caption | Firefighting aboard HMS Formidable after she was struck by a Japanese special attack aircraft in the Pacific Ocean off Sakishima Islands, Japan, 4 May 1945, photo 2 of 2 ww2dbase | ||||||||||||
WW2-Era Location Name | Pacific Ocean | ||||||||||||
Date | 4 May 1945 | ||||||||||||
Photographer | Unknown | ||||||||||||
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Source | ww2dbaseImperial War Museum | ||||||||||||
Identification Code | A 29312 | ||||||||||||
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Photos in Series | See all 2 photos in this series | ||||||||||||
Photos on Same Day | 4 May 1945 | ||||||||||||
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Added By | C. Peter Chen | ||||||||||||
Photo Size | 789 x 561 pixels |
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