USS Yorktown (Essex-class) under way east of Guam during the Mariana Islands Campaign, 17 Jul 1944.

Caption   USS Yorktown (Essex-class) under way east of Guam during the Mariana Islands Campaign, 17 Jul 1944. ww2dbase
Source    ww2dbaseNational Museum of Naval Aviation RL Lawson Collection
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Mariana Islands Campaign and the Great Turkey Shoot   Main article  Photos  Maps  
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Mark 12 5-inch/38 caliber   Main article  Photos  
Photos on Same Day 17 Jul 1944
Photos at Same Place Pacific Ocean
Added By David Stubblebine
Added Date 14 Jun 2014

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Licensing  Public Domain



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