Pilots of Japanese Army 24th Squadron taking a break during the Nomonhan Incident, Mongolia Area, China, Aug 1939; the pilots were, left to right, Corporal Katsuaki Kira, Sergeant Major Chiyoji Saito (inside Toyota KC truck), Sergeant Major Hisashi Goto, Sergeant Major Koji Ishizawa, Corporal Hiroshi Sato (on truck, behind Ishizawa), and Sergeant Major Goro Nishihara

Caption     Pilots of Japanese Army 24th Squadron taking a break during the Nomonhan Incident, Mongolia Area, China, Aug 1939; the pilots were, left to right, Corporal Katsuaki Kira, Sergeant Major Chiyoji Saito (inside Toyota KC truck), Sergeant Major Hisashi Goto, Sergeant Major Koji Ishizawa, Corporal Hiroshi Sato (on truck, behind Ishizawa), and Sergeant Major Goro Nishihara ww2dbase
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Photos at Same Place Mongolia, China
Added By C. Peter Chen
Licensing  This work originating in Japan is in the public domain. According to Article 23 of the 1899 Copyright Act of Japan and Article 2 of Supplemental Provisions of Copyright Act of 1970, a work is in the public domain if it was created or published before 1 Jan 1957.

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