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Caption | Crew of 5/25 gun No. 3 on the starboard side of USS Astoria conducting gunnery practice, circa spring 1942; note anti-flash head dress and communications gear worn by the man operating the fuze setter, bearing markings on the splinter shield, and older style helmets ww2dbase | |||||
WW2-Era Location | Pacific Ocean | |||||
Photographer | Unknown | |||||
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Source | ww2dbaseUnited States National Archives via United States Navy Naval History and Heritage Command | |||||
Link to Source | Link | |||||
Identification Code | 80-G-21946 | |||||
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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 | 5,728 x 4,520 pixels |
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