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NH 95940 Carrier raids in the Philippines, December 1944

Carrier raids in the Philippines, December 1944
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Title: Carrier raids in the Philippines, December 1944
Caption: Japanese transport ORYOKU MARU sinking off the old U.S. Naval station at Olongapo, after attacks by U.S. carrier planes, 15 December 1944. About 300 allied prisoners of war were lost in her sinking. Photographed from a USS HORNET (CV-12) plane.
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Catalog #: NH 95940
Copyright Owner: Naval History and Heritage Command
Original Creator: Photographed from a USS Hornet (CV-12) plane.
Original Date: Fri, Dec 15, 1944
After this Year: 1939
Before this Year: 1945
Original Medium: BW Photo
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