Caption | United States Navy PV-2 Harpoon of Patrol Bombing Squadron VPB-139 at Casco Field, Attu Island, Aleutians, Alaska, 7 Apr 1945. ww2dbase | ||||
Photographer | Unknown | ||||
Source | ww2dbaseUnited States Navy | ||||
Identification Code | 80-G-322695 | ||||
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Photo Size | 2,772 x 2,256 pixels | ||||
Photos on Same Day | 7 Apr 1945 | ||||
Photos at Same Place | Attu, Aleutians, Alaska | ||||
Added By | David Stubblebine | ||||
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2. David Stubblebine says:
6 Jan 2023 06:06:47 PM
Boris Ilchenko (above):
Thank you for the correction. The caption has been updated.
6 Jan 2023 06:06:47 PM
Boris Ilchenko (above):
Thank you for the correction. The caption has been updated.
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4 Jan 2023 06:31:30 PM
The photo 80-G-322695 from 17 April 1945 shows a PV-2 Harpoon patrol bomber of VB-139, not a PV-1 Ventura