Bombing of Kure, Japan, 1945
Gift in memory of Sgt. Lyle E. Eberspecher
Description:
Photograph, aerial. United States Navy warplanes attacking the Japanese battleship Haruna in a harbor. Official caption on front: "Jap battleship Haruna under attack in Kure area. US Navy Photo 125-18." Kure, Japan. July 1945
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1945-07-
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This collection consists of approximately 1700 official military photographs that were reproduced by the Official Photos Company of Hollywood. Referred to as The War's Greatest Photographs, many of these photographs have been featured in magazines and books and many of the originals can be found in the United States National Archives and Records Administration. The images feature every theater and branch of the military in various campaigns and battles throughout World War II.
Geography:
Kure
Latitude:
34.233
Longitude:
132.567
Thesaurus for Graphic Materials:
Bombings--Japan
Battleships--Japanese--Japan
Warships--Japanese--Japan
Explosions--Japan
Warships--Japanese--Japan
Explosions--Japan