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Ordnancemen aboard USS Hancock loading 5-inch HVAR rockets onto the wings of F4U Corsairs before taking off for a strike on Kyushu, Japan, 21 Mar 1945. Photo 2 of 2.

Caption     Ordnancemen aboard USS Hancock loading 5-inch HVAR rockets onto the wings of F4U Corsairs before taking off for a strike on Kyushu, Japan, 21 Mar 1945. Photo 2 of 2. ww2dbase
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Source    ww2dbaseUnited States Navy via NavSource
Identification Code   80-G-316282
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F4U Corsair   Main article  Photos  
Hancock   Main article  Photos  
HVAR   Main article  Photos  
Photo Size 1,688 x 2,048 pixels
Photos in Series See all 2 photos in this series
Photos on Same Day 21 Mar 1945
Photos at Same Place Pacific Ocean
Added By David Stubblebine
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