| Caption | A6M Zero, damaged by concentrated anti-aircraft fire, diving on USS Essex, 14 May 1945 ww2dbase | ||||
| Photographer | Unknown | ||||
| Source | ww2dbaseUnited States Navy National Museum of Naval Aviation | ||||
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| Photo Size | 1,506 x 1,834 pixels | ||||
| Photos on Same Day | 14 May 1945 | ||||
| Photos at Same Place | Pacific Ocean | ||||
| 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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