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Caption | USS DD-224 during her recommissioning ceremony, near Kure, Japan, 29 Oct 1945; note USS Compton in background ww2dbase | ||||
WW2-Era Location Name | Hiroshima, Japan | ||||
Date | 29 Oct 1945 | ||||
Photographer | Unknown | ||||
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Source | ww2dbaseUnited States National Archives via United States Navy Naval History and Heritage Command | ||||
Link to Source | Link | ||||
Identification Code | 80-G-356625 | ||||
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Photos on Same Day | 29 Oct 1945 | ||||
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Licensing | Public Domain. According to the US National Archives, as of 21 Jul 2010: Please contact us regarding any inaccuracies with the above information. Thank you. |
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Added By | C. Peter Chen | ||||
Photo Size | 5,792 x 4,576 pixels |
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