Broken pieces of the engine from a Mitsubishi A6M Zero fighter aircraft that crashed through the flight deck of escort carrier USS Suwannee during the Battle off Samar, 25 Oct 1944.

Caption   Broken pieces of the engine from a Mitsubishi A6M Zero fighter aircraft that crashed through the flight deck of escort carrier USS Suwannee during the Battle off Samar, 25 Oct 1944. ww2dbase
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Photos on Same Day 25 Oct 1944
Photos at Same Place Pacific Ocean
Added By David Stubblebine
Added Date 14 Oct 2021

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