Carrier USS Bunker Hill taking a near miss from a Japanese dive bomber close aboard the starboard quarter, 19 Jun 1944 off Guam, Mariana Islands. The ship was not damaged. Photo 1 of 2

Caption   Carrier USS Bunker Hill taking a near miss from a Japanese dive bomber close aboard the starboard quarter, 19 Jun 1944 off Guam, Mariana Islands. The ship was not damaged. Photo 1 of 2 ww2dbase
Source    ww2dbaseNational Museum of Naval Aviation FN Gilreath Collection
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Photos on Same Day 19 Jun 1944
Photos at Same Place Pacific Ocean
Added By David Stubblebine
Added Date 15 Jul 2014

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