| Caption | Bombs from a Japanese aircraft falling around the Dutch cruiser Java in the Gasper Strait east of Sumatra, Dutch East Indies, 15 Feb 1942 ww2dbase | |||||
| Source | ww2dbaseAustralian War Memorial | |||||
| Identification Code | 305183 | |||||
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| Photos on Same Day | See all photos dated 15 Feb 1942 | |||||
| Added By | C. Peter Chen | |||||
| Added Date | 20 Jul 2007 | |||||
| Licensing | Public Domain |
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2. Kevin says:
11 Dec 2009 04:32:52 AM
Gabriel is correct, the photos were taken on 15th Feb during the 'Gasper Strait' sorte.
11 Dec 2009 04:32:52 AM
Gabriel is correct, the photos were taken on 15th Feb during the 'Gasper Strait' sorte.
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14 Nov 2009 07:49:31 AM
the bombing didn't happen on Feb.27it happened 2 weeks before.