Skip to main content

Naval History and Heritage Command

NH 50945 Marshalls Islands Raid, 1 February 1942

Photo #: NH 50945 Marshalls Islands Raid, 1 February 1942
Download Image:
Low (PNG, 319x319px, 84KB)
Med (JPEG, 1280x1280px, 249KB)
High (TIFF, 4228x5396px, 22MB)
Title: Marshalls Islands Raid, 1 February 1942
Description: Lieutenant Wilson R. Bartlett, Senior Aviator of USS Chester (CA-27), walks forward on the cruiser's well deck to make his report, after returning from a flight spotting gunfire for the ship's bombardment of Taroa Island, Maloelap Atoll. In the background is damage from the bomb hit sustained during a Japanese air attack at 0820 hrs. Also visible are the port wingtips of one of a SOC Seagull aircraft, with the open hangar beyond. The ship's port catapult silo is at right, dented by the bomb's blast. Note the pilot's uniform, Mae West life vest, binoculars and plotting board. U.S. Naval History and Heritage Command Photograph.
Catalog #: NH 50945
Related Content
Topic
Document Type
  • Photograph
Wars & Conflicts
Navy Communities
File Formats
  • Image (gif, jpg, tiff)
Location of Archival Materials
Author Name
Place of Event
Recipient Name