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Shell Fire Hit This Ammunition Dump On Iwo Jima, Bonin Islands. Following Explosions Knocked Out The Radar Unit And Set The Ration Dump On Fire. March 1945.

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:
22
Theater:
Pacific
Place:
Bonin Islands
Category:
Captured Materiel
Short Caption:
Shell Fire Hit This ...
Caption:
Shell Fire Hit This Ammunition Dump On Iwo Jima, Bonin Islands. Following Explosions Knocked Out The Radar Unit And Set The Ration Dump On Fire. March 1945.
Photo Series:
WWII
Updated Subject:
BONIN ISLANDS, CAPTUREDMATERIEL
History:
Original 2-1/2" x 3-1/2" negative(1257-8) received October 1945 from Headquarters US Army Strategic Air Force, Public Relations Photo Lab (Liaison), APO #953.
NARA Reference Number:
342-FH-3A42278A-64561AC
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/55686324/shell-fire-hit-this-ammunition-dump-on-iwo-jima-bonin-islands-following-explosions-knocked-out-the-r : accessed Jul 29, 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