
Caption | 1Lt Louis Zamperini, bombardier of this B-24D Liberator 'Superman' peering through a hole in the aircraft from a 20mm shell over Nauru, Apr 20 1943; photo taken at Funafuti, Gilbert Islands; photo 2 of 3 ww2dbase | ||||||||
Source | ww2dbaseUnited States National Archives | ||||||||
Identification Code | 342-FH-3A42817-23780AC | ||||||||
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Photos in Series | See all photos in this series | ||||||||
Photos on Same Day | 20 Apr 1943 | ||||||||
Photos at Same Place | Funafuti, Gilbert and Ellice Islands | ||||||||
Added By | C. Peter Chen | ||||||||
Added Date | 29 Sep 2014 | ||||||||
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Licensing | Public Domain. According to the US National Archives, as of 21 Jul 2010: |
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