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NH 95778 Carrier Raids on Japan, March 1945

Photo #: NH 95778 Carrier Raids on Japan, March 1945
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Title: Carrier Raids on Japan, March 1945
Description: Carrier Raids on Japan, March 1945 USS Essex (CV-9) planes attack two Japanese aircraft carriers at Kure, 19 March 1945. An SB2C Helldiver scout bomber is visible in the upper right, painted in Essex markings. Ship at bottom is either Amagi or Katsuragi. The other carrier is Kaiyo. Copied from an original photograph in the USS Essex action report for this raid, 1986. U.S. Naval History and Heritage Command Photograph.
Catalog #: NH 95778
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