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Caption | Doolittle wiring a Japanese medal to a bomb, Apr 1942, 1 of 2 ww2dbase | ||||||||
Date | 17 Apr 1942 | ||||||||
Photographer | Unknown | ||||||||
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Source | ww2dbaseUnited States Navy Naval History and Heritage Command | ||||||||
Identification Code | NH 102457 | ||||||||
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Photos on Same Day | 17 Apr 1942 | ||||||||
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Licensing | Public Domain. According to the US Navy Naval History and Heritage Command, as of 21 Jul 2010: Please contact us regarding any inaccuracies with the above information. Thank you. |
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Added By | C. Peter Chen | ||||||||
Photo Size | 520 x 744 pixels |
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