Ellwood oil piers at Goleta, California, United States shelled by Commander Kozo Nishino in Japanese submarine I-17 23 Feb 1942 in the first naval bombardment of the continental United States in World War II.

Caption     Ellwood oil piers at Goleta, California, United States shelled by Commander Kozo Nishino in Japanese submarine I-17 23 Feb 1942 in the first naval bombardment of the continental United States in World War II. ww2dbase
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Source    ww2dbaseGoleta History
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Photos on Same Day 23 Feb 1942
Photos at Same Place Goleta, California, United States
Added By David Stubblebine

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