A near-hit on the USS Kalinin Bay, Philippine Sea
Gift in memory of Sgt. Lyle E. Eberspecher
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Photograph. United States Navy sailor crouching on the deck of the USS Kalinin Bay (CVE-68) during a near-hit by a Japanese bomb. Official caption on front: "A near-hit on the carrier USS Kalinin Bay. US Navy Photo 107-7." 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.
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Philippine Sea
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7.500
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134.000
Thesaurus for Graphic Materials:
Naval battles--Philippines
Aircraft carriers--American--Philippines
Explosions--Philippines
Smoke--Philippines
Decks (Ships)--American--Philippines
Campaigns & battles--Philippines