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Carriers Belleau Wood and Franklin afire after being hit by suicide aircraft, off Samar, Philippine Islands, 30 Oct 1944

Caption     Carriers Belleau Wood and Franklin afire after being hit by suicide aircraft, off Samar, Philippine Islands, 30 Oct 1944 ww2dbase
Photographer    Unknown
Source    ww2dbaseNational Museum of Naval Aviation RL Lawson Collection
Identification Code   80-G-326798
More on...   
Philippines Campaign, Phase 1, the Leyte Campaign   Main article  Photos  Maps  
Tokko "Kamikaze" Special Attack Doctrine   Main article  Photos  Maps  
Belleau Wood   Main article  Photos  
Franklin   Main article  Photos  
Photo Size 5,123 x 4,099 pixels
Photos on Same Day 30 Oct 1944
Photos at Same Place Pacific Ocean
Added By C. Peter Chen
Licensing  This work is believed to be in the public domain.

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