Crew of the USS Wilkes-Barre helping fight fires on the burning USS Bunker Hill off the coast of Okinawa, 1945

Gift in memory of Sgt. Lyle E. Eberspecher
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Photograph. Crew of the USS Wilkes-Barre (CL-103) helping fight fires on the burning USS Bunker Hill (CV-17). Official caption on front: "USS Wilkes Barre helps bring Bunker Hill fires under control. US Navy Photo 105-12." Okinawa, Japan. May 1945

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1945-05-
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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.
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Okinawa-jima
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Aircraft carriers--American--Okinawa
Fire fighting--Okinawa
Warships--American--Okinawa
Cruisers (Warships)--American--Okinawa
Decks (Ships)--American--Okinawa