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Caption | P-47 Thunderbolt piloted by Capt Raymond M Walsh of the 406th Fighter Group is silhouetted against the exploding ammunition truck he just strafed, France, Jun 23 1944. The image was taken by his wingman’s gun camera in the following P-47 ww2dbase | |||||
Date | 23 Jun 1944 | |||||
Photographer | Unknown | |||||
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Source | ww2dbaseUnited States National Archives via D. Sheley | |||||
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Photos on Same Day | 23 Jun 1944 | |||||
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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 | David Stubblebine | |||||
Photo Size | 3,827 x 2,588 pixels |
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