Caption | Photo from an SBD Dauntless moments after taking off from the USS Lexington (Essex-class) for strikes against Saipan in the Mariana Islands, 13 Jun 1944 ww2dbase | ||||||||||||||
Photographer | Unknown | ||||||||||||||
Source | ww2dbaseUnited States Navy National Museum of Naval Aviation | ||||||||||||||
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Photo Size | 1,860 x 1,435 pixels | ||||||||||||||
Photos on Same Day | 13 Jun 1944 | ||||||||||||||
Photos at Same Place | Pacific Ocean | ||||||||||||||
Added By | David Stubblebine | ||||||||||||||
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26 Mar 2016 02:17:08 AM
If the date of this photo is correct (June 13, 1944), and the photo depicts pre-invasion strikes, then the date of another photo showing landings must be incorrect:
http://ww2db.com/image.php?image_id=4799
Kindest regards to Peter Chen and colleagues.