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Caption | A PV-1 Ventura of Bombing Squadron VB-139 after a belly landing on Attu Island, Alaska, 18 May 1944. This aircraft’s hydraulics were shot out by a Japanese gunboat off the Kamchatka Peninsula. Photo 2 of 2 ww2dbase | ||||
WW2-Era Location Name | Attu, Aleutian Islands, Alaska | ||||
Date | 18 May 1944 | ||||
Photographer | Unknown | ||||
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Source | ww2dbaseNational Museum of Naval Aviation LR Devoe | ||||
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Photos on Same Day | 18 May 1944 | ||||
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Added By | David Stubblebine | ||||
Photo Size | 780 x 621 pixels |
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