US sailors examining the deck of the USS Birmingham off the coast of Okinawa, 1945
Gift in memory of Sgt. Lyle E. Eberspecher
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Photograph. United States sailors examining the inside of a large hole in the deck of the USS Birmingham (CL-62) after a Japanese kamikaze attack. Official caption on front: "Birmingham ripped by kamikaze crash off Okinawa. US Navy Photo 105-10." 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
Thesaurus for Graphic Materials:
Cruisers (Warships)--American--Okinawa
Warships--American--Okinawa
World War, 1939-1945--Destruction and pillage--Okinawa
Decks (Ships)--American--Okinawa
Sailors--American--Okinawa