Japanese aircraft carriers performing evasive maneuvers, Philippine Sea

Gift in memory of Sgt. Lyle E. Eberspecher
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Photograph, aerial. Two Japanese aircraft carriers performing evasive maneuvers to avoid American bombings; bombs are exploding in the surrounding ocean. Official caption on front: "Two Jap carriers dodge and squirm. Both were sunk. US Navy Photo 107-14." Philippine Sea. No date

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1944
1945
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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: 
Philippine Sea
Latitude: 
7.500
Longitude: 
134.000
Thesaurus for Graphic Materials: 
Aircraft carriers--American--Philippines
Naval battles--Philippines
Aircraft carriers--American--Philippines
Explosions--Philippines
Naval warfare--Philippines