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80-G-16328: Guadalcanal Campaign, August 1942-February 1943

80-G-16329: Guadalcanal Operation, August 1942-February 1943. A Marine Corps M2A tank goes over the side at Guadalcanal Island, circa 1942. . Official U.S. Navy Photograph, now in the collections of the National Archives. (2014/06/12).
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Caption: Guadalcanal Campaign, August 1942-February 1943. Wing of a Japanese bomber shot down by anti-aircraft .90mm gun of the Third Defense Battalion. Plane received a direct hit an altitude of 28,000 feet, Guadalcanal, circa 1942. Official U.S. Navy Photograph, now in the collections of the National Archives. (2014/06/12).
Accession #: 80-G-16328
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