Crewmen of USS Hancock assessing the damage caused by Japanese special attack aircraft, off Okinawa, Japan, 7 Apr 1945

Caption     Crewmen of USS Hancock assessing the damage caused by Japanese special attack aircraft, off Okinawa, Japan, 7 Apr 1945 ww2dbase
Photographer    Unknown
Source    ww2dbaseUnited States Navy
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Mark 12 5-inch/38 caliber   Main article  Photos  
Photo Size 502 x 302 pixels
Photos on Same Day 7 Apr 1945
Added By C. Peter Chen
Licensing  Public Domain. According to the United States copyright law (United States Code, Title 17, Chapter 1, Section 105), in part, "[c]opyright protection under this title is not available for any work of the United States Government".

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1. MA Milkowich says:
23 May 2015 06:52:23 PM

Memorial Day weekend
In searching about my Uncle - William J. Rezsek, listed as "missing in action" while being attacked by the Japanese in WW II, I discovered these emotional pics - on the USS Hancock - moments after he died. I will share them with his 88 year old brother, Eugene, and maybe help him bring peace and closer to his missing brother. Thank you.

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