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NH 63438-KN Battle of Midway, June 1942 cartoon.

Battle of Midway, June 1942 cartoon.
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Title: Battle of Midway, June 1942 cartoon.
Caption: Cartoon by an artist of the Sixth Marine Defense Battalion at Midway, after the Battle. The original was sent to Admiral Nimitz by Colonel Harold D. Shannon, commanding officer of the unit. Its frame was made from the wing of a Japanese plane shot down near the command post on Midway.
Description: Courtesy of Fleet Admiral Chester Nimitz.
Catalog #: NH 63438-KN
Copyright Owner: Naval History and Heritage Command
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After this Year: 1939
Before this Year: 1945
Original Medium: BW Photo, Cartoon, Originals
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