
Caption | Â Â Â | SOC aircraft flew over Wotje Atoll, Marshall Islands, during attack on Japanese airfields by gunfire from cruisers Salt Lake City and Northampton, 1 Feb 1942; note burning ammunition and fuel dumps ww2dbase | ||||||
Source | Â Â Â | ww2dbaseUnited States Navy Naval History and Heritage Command | ||||||
Identification Code | Â Â Â | NH 97593 | ||||||
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Photos on Same Day | Â | 1 Feb 1942 | ||||||
Photos at Same Place | Â | Wotje, Marshall Islands | ||||||
Added By | Â | C. Peter Chen | ||||||
Added Date | Â | 28 Jun 2007 | ||||||
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Licensing | Â | Public Domain. According to the US Navy Naval History and Heritage Command, as of 21 Jul 2010: |
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WW2-Era Place Name | Wotje, Marshall Islands |
Lat/Long | 9.4596, 170.2375 |
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