| Places | |
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| Accession Number | P00444.072 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Print silver gelatin |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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LEYTE ISLAND, THE PHILIPPINES, 1944-10-26. FIRST OF A SERIES OF FOUR PHOTOGRAPHS SHOWING A ...
Description
LEYTE ISLAND, THE PHILIPPINES, 1944-10-26. FIRST OF A SERIES OF FOUR PHOTOGRAPHS SHOWING A JAPANESE KAMIKAZE ATTACK ON THE UNITED STATES AIRCRAFT CARRIER USS SUWANNEE. THE SUWANNEE WAS ENGAGED IN RECOVERING RETURNING FIGHTER PLANES AT THE TIME THE UNSUSPECTED SUICIDE PLANE CAME OUT OF THE CLOUDS. UNAWARE OF THE ATTACK AN AMERICAN F6F AIRCRAFT APPROACHES FROM ASTERN TO LAND. (NAVAL HISTORICAL COLLECTION)