Strike photo of Kwajalein, Marshall Islands taken by aircraft from USS Enterprise, 30 Jan 1944. Note the rising mushroom cloud from the exploding Japanese ammunition dump.

Caption   Strike photo of Kwajalein, Marshall Islands taken by aircraft from USS Enterprise, 30 Jan 1944. Note the rising mushroom cloud from the exploding Japanese ammunition dump. ww2dbase
Source    ww2dbaseNational Museum of Naval Aviation WH Balden Collection
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Photos on Same Day 30 Jan 1944
Photos at Same Place Kwajalein, Marshall Islands
Added By David Stubblebine
Added Date 1 Jan 2006

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