![A Corsair fighter ripple firing its HVAR rockets at Japanese positions at Okinawa, Japan, Jun 1945 [Colorized by WW2DB]](/images/ai/20230224/battle_okinawa2.jpg)
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Caption | A Corsair fighter ripple firing its HVAR rockets at Japanese positions at Okinawa, Japan, Jun 1945 [Colorized by WW2DB] ww2dbase | ||||||||
WW2-Era Location Name | Iwo Jima, Bonin Islands, Japan | ||||||||
Date | Jun 1945 | ||||||||
Photographer | David D. Duncan | ||||||||
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 National Archives | ||||||||
Identification Code | 127-GR-97-126420 | ||||||||
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Licensing | Public Domain. According to the US National Archives, as of 21 Jul 2010: Please contact us regarding any inaccuracies with the above information. Thank you. |
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Added By | C. Peter Chen | ||||||||
Photo Size | 2,401 x 2,933 pixels |
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8 Mar 2013 10:29:18 AM
F4U Corsair flown by Lt.David D. Duncan fires rockets at Japanese position on Okinawa.