An F4U-1D Corsair with Fighting Squadron VBF-84 taking off from USS Bunker Hill for a close ground air support mission to Iwo Jima, 19 Feb 1945

Caption     An F4U-1D Corsair with Fighting Squadron VBF-84 taking off from USS Bunker Hill for a close ground air support mission to Iwo Jima, 19 Feb 1945 ww2dbase
Photographer    Unknown
Source    ww2dbaseNational Museum of Naval Aviation RL Lawson Collection
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F4U Corsair   Main article  Photos  
Battle of Iwo Jima   Main article  Photos  Maps  
Bunker Hill   Main article  Photos  
Photo Size 1,877 x 1,427 pixels
Photos on Same Day 19 Feb 1945
Photos at Same Place Pacific Ocean
Added By David Stubblebine
Licensing  This work is believed to be in the public domain.

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