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80-G-41353: Russell Islands Occupation, February 1943

80-G-41353: Russell Islands Occupation, February 1943. This Japanese Mitsubishi A6M “Zero” crashed in the Russell Islands palm groves while attempting to reach its base after being hit by American gunfire. Official U.S. Navy Photograph, now in the collections of the National Archives. (2014/06/12).
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Caption: Russell Islands Occupation, February 1943. This Japanese Mitsubishi A6M “Zero” crashed in the Russell Islands palm groves while attempting to reach its base after being hit by American gunfire. Official U.S. Navy Photograph, now in the collections of the National Archives. (2014/06/12).
Accession #: 80-G-41353
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