Marine F4U Corsair of VMF-123 aboard USS Bennington after crashing against the island, breaking in half, and catching fire, 14 Feb 1945 off Iwo Jima. Note burning fuel in the flight deck tie-down track.

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Caption     Marine F4U Corsair of VMF-123 aboard USS Bennington after crashing against the island, breaking in half, and catching fire, 14 Feb 1945 off Iwo Jima. Note burning fuel in the flight deck tie-down track. ww2dbase
WW2-Era Location Name Pacific Ocean
Date 14 Feb 1945
Photographer    Unknown
 
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Source    ww2dbaseUnited States Navy National Museum of Naval Aviation
 
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Photos on Same Day 14 Feb 1945
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Added By David Stubblebine
Photo Size 855 x 674 pixels



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