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Oil tanks at the Columbia Aquila refinery burning during an American raid, Ploiesti, Romania, 1 Aug 1943

Caption     Oil tanks at the Columbia Aquila refinery burning during an American raid, Ploiesti, Romania, 1 Aug 1943 ww2dbase
Photographer    Unknown
Source    ww2dbaseUnited States Library of Congress via Wikimedia Commons
Link to Source    Link
Identification Code   LC-USW33-036496-C
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Photo Size 607 x 600 pixels
Photos on Same Day 1 Aug 1943
Photos at Same Place Ploiesti, Prahova, Romania
Added By C. Peter Chen
Licensing  This work is believed to be in the public domain.

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WW2-Era Place Name Ploiesti, Prahova, Romania
Lat/Long 44.8784, 26.0168
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