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80-G-43756: Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands

80-G-43756: Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands. The former nose piece of an enemy 14” shell which feel on Henderson Field, Guadalcanal, during a bombardment, is used as an alarm gong against raids. Photograph released November 16, 1943. Official U.S. Navy Photograph, now in the collections of the National Archives. (2015/10/13).
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Caption: Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands. The former nose piece of an enemy 14” shell which feel on Henderson Field, Guadalcanal, during a bombardment, is used as an alarm gong against raids. Photograph released November 16, 1943. Official U.S. Navy Photograph, now in the collections of the National Archives. (2015/10/13).
Accession #: 80-G-43756
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  • World War II 1939-1945
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