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| Air Vice Marshal Ralph Cochrane, Wing Commander Guy Gibson, King George VI, and Group Captain John Whitworth discussing Dambusters Raid at St Vincents Hall, headquarters of No. 5 Group RAF Bomber Command, Grantham, England, United Kingdom, 27 May 1943 | GMC CCKW 2 1/2-ton 6x6 open cab long wheel base transport with gun ring being prepared for shipment to North Africa, Hampton Roads, Virginia, United States, 27 May 1943 |
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| Interior of a model Japanese building, Dugway proving Ground, Utah, United States, 27 May 1943, photo 1 of 2 | Interior of a model Japanese building, Dugway proving Ground, Utah, United States, 27 May 1943, photo 2 of 2 |
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| King George VI inspecting ground crewmen during his visit to No. 617 Squadron (Dambusters) and No. 57 Squadron at RAF Scampton, Lincolnshire, England, United Kingdom, 27 May 1943; note Lancaster B Mk I bomber 'Frederick III', the aircraft of Wing Commander Campbell Hopcroft, commanding officer of No. 57 Squadron | King George VI speaking with Flight Lieutenant Les Munro, observed by Wing Commander Guy Gibson and Air Vice Marshal Ralph Cochrane, Scampton, England, United Kingdom, 27 May 1943 |
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| Missing Air Crew Report 16163, page 1 of 2. Report documents the loss of the Russell Phillips crew on May 27, 1943 near Palmyra Atoll. The crew included Louis Zamperini. See comment below. | Missing Air Crew Report 16163, page 2 of 2. Report documents the loss of the Russell Phillips crew on May 27, 1943 near Palmyra Atoll. The crew included Louis Zamperini. See comment below. |
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| Model enemy village, Dugway Proving Ground, Utah, United States, 27 May 1943, photo 1 of 3 | Model enemy village, Dugway Proving Ground, Utah, United States, 27 May 1943, photo 2 of 3 |
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| Model enemy village, Dugway Proving Ground, Utah, United States, 27 May 1943, photo 3 of 3 | Model Japanese village, Dugway Proving Ground, Utah, United States, 27 May 1943, photo 1 of 4 |
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| Model Japanese village, Dugway Proving Ground, Utah, United States, 27 May 1943, photo 2 of 4 | Model Japanese village, Dugway Proving Ground, Utah, United States, 27 May 1943, photo 3 of 4 |
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| Model Japanese village, Dugway Proving Ground, Utah, United States, 27 May 1943, photo 4 of 4 |
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