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Ships in Kerama Retto anchorage near Okinawa, Japan spreading an anti-kamikaze smoke screen, 3 May 1945, as viewed from USS Sargent Bay. Note TBM Avenger and FM-2 Wildcat aircraft in foreground.

Caption     Ships in Kerama Retto anchorage near Okinawa, Japan spreading an anti-kamikaze smoke screen, 3 May 1945, as viewed from USS Sargent Bay. Note TBM Avenger and FM-2 Wildcat aircraft in foreground. ww2dbase
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Source    ww2dbaseUnited States National Archives
Link to Source    Link
Identification Code   80-G-342629
More on...   
F4F Wildcat   Main article  Photos  
TBF Avenger   Main article  Photos  
Okinawa Campaign   Main article  Photos  Maps  
Sargent Bay   Main article  Photos  
Photo Size 1,213 x 949 pixels
Photos on Same Day 3 May 1945
Photos at Same Place Kerama Retto, Okinawa, Japan
Added By C. Peter Chen
Licensing  Public Domain. According to the US National Archives, as of 21 Jul 2010:
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WW2-Era Place Name Kerama Retto, Okinawa, Japan
Lat/Long 26.2128, 127.3349
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