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Caption | Captain Walton Smith of the Independence-class carrier USS Cabot on the bridge with war correspondent Ernie Pyle off Japan, Feb 1945. Note inscription by Pyle. ww2dbase | |||||||
WW2-Era Location Name | Pacific Ocean | |||||||
Date | Feb 1945 | |||||||
Photographer | Unknown | |||||||
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Source | ww2dbaseUnited States Navy National Museum of Naval Aviation | |||||||
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Added By | David Stubblebine | |||||||
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