![Floating Japanese G4M1 bomber off Tulagi, Solomon Islands, 8 Aug 1942 as seen from the destroyer USS Ellet. The bomber was shot down during an aerial torpedo attack on the Allied shipping off Tulagi. Photo 2 of 2 [Colorized by WW2DB]](/images/ai/20230224/ship_ellet9.jpg)
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Caption | Floating Japanese G4M1 bomber off Tulagi, Solomon Islands, 8 Aug 1942 as seen from the destroyer USS Ellet. The bomber was shot down during an aerial torpedo attack on the Allied shipping off Tulagi. Photo 2 of 2 [Colorized by WW2DB] ww2dbase | |||||||||||
WW2-Era Location Name | Tulagi, Solomon Islands, British Western Pacific Territories | |||||||||||
Date | 8 Aug 1942 | |||||||||||
Photographer | Unknown | |||||||||||
Colorization Note | This photograph was originally a black and white photograph; the colorized version presented here was a derivative work by WW2DB. The colors used in this version were speculative, and could be significantly different from the real colors. Processed using Adobe Photoshop Image Processor, with default neural filter, selecting "None" as the profile. View the original black and white photograph at its own permanent page. | |||||||||||
Colorized Date | 24 Feb 2023 | |||||||||||
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Source | ww2dbaseUnited States Navy | |||||||||||
Identification Code | 80-G-19205 | |||||||||||
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Photos on Same Day | 8 Aug 1942 | |||||||||||
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Added By | C. Peter Chen | |||||||||||
Photo Size | 740 x 539 pixels |
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15 Mar 2017 08:03:49 PM
I found the crew roster on the USS Ellet Facebook page. I found out my father, John Davis Rogers, Jr served as a radioman 3rd class, and enlisted on 2 Jan 1942.