Tail section of a D4Y Suisei ‘Judy’ dive bomber that landed on the flight deck of Escort Carrier USS Kitkun Bay after being exploded in flight by intense anti-aircraft fire during the Battle off Samar, 25 Oct 1944

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Caption     Tail section of a D4Y Suisei ‘Judy’ dive bomber that landed on the flight deck of Escort Carrier USS Kitkun Bay after being exploded in flight by intense anti-aircraft fire during the Battle off Samar, 25 Oct 1944 ww2dbase
WW2-Era Location Name Pacific Ocean
Date 25 Oct 1944
Photographer    Unknown
 
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Source    ww2dbaseUnited States Navy
 
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Photos on Same Day 25 Oct 1944
Colorized By WW2DB     Colorized with Adobe Photoshop
 
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Added By David Stubblebine
Photo Size 900 x 781 pixels



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