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Caption | Pilots of Japanese Army 24th Squadron taking a break during the Nomonhan Incident, Mongolia Area, China, Aug 1939; the pilots were, left to right, Corporal Katsuaki Kira, Sergeant Major Chiyoji Saito (inside Toyota KC truck), Sergeant Major Hisashi Goto, Sergeant Major Koji Ishizawa, Corporal Hiroshi Sato (on truck, behind Ishizawa), and Sergeant Major Goro Nishihara ww2dbase | |||||
WW2-Era Location Name | Mongolia, China | |||||
Date | Aug 1939 | |||||
Photographer | Unknown | |||||
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Licensing | This work originating in Japan is in the public domain. According to Article 23 of the 1899 Copyright Act of Japan and Article 2 of Supplemental Provisions of Copyright Act of 1970, a work is in the public domain if it was created or published before 1 Jan 1957. Please contact us regarding any inaccuracies with the above information. Thank you. |
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Added By | C. Peter Chen | |||||
Photo Size | 1,332 x 889 pixels |
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