Fire on the deck of the USS Nevada off the coast of Okinawa, 1945

Gift in memory of Sgt. Lyle E. Eberspecher
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Photograph. Large Fire on the deck of the USS Nevada (BB-36) after a kamikaze attack; United States Navy sailors are observing from above. Official caption on front: "Fire on the Nevada from Jap suicide plane crash. US Navy Photo 105-18." 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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Battleships--American--Okinawa
Warships--American--Okinawa
World War, 1939-1945--Destruction and pillage--Okinawa
World War, 1939-1945--Destruction and pillage--Okinawa
Fires--Okinawa