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.

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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
WW2-Era Location Name Kwajalein, Marshall Islands
Date 30 Jan 1944
Photographer    Unknown
 
Source Information
Source    ww2dbaseNational Museum of Naval Aviation WH Balden Collection
 
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Photos on Same Day 30 Jan 1944
 
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Licensing  This work is believed to be in the public domain.

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Added By David Stubblebine
Photo Size 1,300 x 1,160 pixels



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