Wreckage of the Japanese special attack aircraft that crashed into HMS Formidable in the Pacific Ocean off Sakishima Islands, Japan, 4 May 1945

Historical Information
Caption     Wreckage of the Japanese special attack aircraft that crashed into HMS Formidable in the Pacific Ocean off Sakishima Islands, Japan, 4 May 1945 ww2dbase
WW2-Era Location Name Pacific Ocean
Date 4 May 1945
Photographer    Unknown
 
Source Information
Source    ww2dbaseImperial War Museum
Identification Code   A 29311
 
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Photos on Same Day 4 May 1945
 
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Licensing  According to the United Kingdom National Archives, Crown copyright material that has been created prior to 1 Jun 1957 is considered to be in the public domain.

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Added By C. Peter Chen
Photo Size 794 x 557 pixels



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