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Caption | View from a USAAF B-17 bomber of Japanese destroyers Amatsukaze (bottom, sailing at speed) and Tokitsukaze (right, slowly backing away from the carrier) evacuating crew of the disabled carrier Ryujo (center, immobile), Battle of the Eastern Solomons, 24 Aug 1942, photo 1 of 3 ww2dbase | |||||||||
WW2-Era Location Name | Pacific Ocean | |||||||||
Date | 24 Aug 1942 | |||||||||
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-88016 | |||||||||
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Photos in Series | See all 3 photos in this series | |||||||||
Photos on Same Day | 24 Aug 1942 | |||||||||
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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 | 5,704 x 4,565 pixels |
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