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KoyagishimaThe Jap Oil Refinery At Koyagi Shima Goes Up In Flames As North American B-25 Mitchell Bombers Of The 5Th Af Bomber Command Hit It From Smokestack Level. In One Attack, The Refinery Was Put Out Of Commission. Both Bombs And Strafing Attacks Were Used.

Publication:
US, Black and White and Color Photographs of U.S. Air Force and Predecessor Agencies Activities, Facilities, and Personnel - World War II
Theater Number:
11
Theater:
East Asia
Place:
Japan
Category:
Bombing
Sub Category:
Koyagishima
Short Caption:
The Jap Oil Refinery...
Caption:
The Jap Oil Refinery At Koyagi Shima Goes Up In Flames As North American B-25 Mitchell Bombers Of The 5Th Af Bomber Command Hit It From Smokestack Level. In One Attack, The Refinery Was Put Out Of Commission. Both Bombs And Strafing Attacks Were Used.
Photo Series:
WWII
Updated Subject:
JAPAN, BOMBING, KOYAGISHIMA
History:
Print received 21 August 1945 issue of "IMPACT".
NARA Reference Number:
342-FH-3A03521-58279AC
Conflict Period:
World War II

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About US, Black and White and Color Photographs of U.S. Air Force and Predecessor Agencies Activities, Facilities, and Personnel - World War II

This series of photos documents an important era in US military aviation history, especially activities of the US Air Force during World War II.

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Fold3, US, Black and White and Color Photographs of U.S. Air Force and Predecessor Agencies Activities, Facilities, and Personnel - World War II (https://www.fold3.com/document/29019273/the-jap-oil-refinery-at-koyagi-shima-goes-up-in-flames-as-north-american-b-25-mitchell-bombers-of-th : accessed Sep 6, 2024), database and images,

Publication Title
US, WWII US Air Force Photos
Total Records
88,912Complete: 100%
Content Source
The National Archives logoThe National Archives
Record Group
342
Published on Fold3
November 27, 2007
Last Updated
December 31, 2008