HSL 2641 rescuing downed US Navy airmen whose PB4Y-1 bomber had been shot down by Germans over the Bay of Biscay, 15 Feb 1944

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Caption     HSL 2641 rescuing downed US Navy airmen whose PB4Y-1 bomber had been shot down by Germans over the Bay of Biscay, 15 Feb 1944 ww2dbase
WW2-Era Location Name Bay of Biscay, Atlantic Ocean
Date 15 Feb 1944
Photographer    Unknown
 
Source Information
Source    ww2dbaseImperial War Museum
Identification Code   C 4159
 
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Photos on Same Day 15 Feb 1944
 
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Licensing  According to the United Kingdom National Archives, Crown copyright material that has been created prior to 1 Jun 1957 is considered to be in the public domain.

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Added By C. Peter Chen
Photo Size 793 x 498 pixels



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