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80-G-49874: Japanese Kamikaze Attack, July 1945

80-G-49874: Japanese Kamikaze Attack, July 1945. Stills from the U.S. Navy, Marines and Coast Guard film, “The Fleet That Come To Stay.” Shown: Hit and set aflame by U.S. Navy anti-aircraft fire, a Japanese Kamikaze plane becomes a ball of fire as it descends toward the sea off Okinawa. Received July 19, 1945. Official U.S. Navy photograph, now in the collections of the National Archives.
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Caption: 80-G-49874: Japanese Kamikaze Attack, July 1945. Stills from the U.S. Navy, Marines and Coast Guard film, “The Fleet That Come To Stay.” Shown: Hit and set aflame by U.S. Navy anti-aircraft fire, a Japanese Kamikaze plane becomes a ball of fire as it descends toward the sea off Okinawa. Received July 19, 1945. Official U.S. Navy photograph, now in the collections of the National Archives.
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  • Theater of Operations--Pacific
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  • World War II 1939-1945
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