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NH 58540 Babelthaup Airfield

Babelthaup Airfield
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Title: Babelthaup Airfield
Caption: In the Palau Islands, Pacific, which was bypassed by our forces during World War II. The Japanese chiseled "Welcome Yankee" into the white coral. On 23 October 1944 Major General Willis H. Hale, USA, sent this photo to Admiral C.W. Nimitz, CINCPAC, saying "the nearby bomb craters were our reply. You will notice the care exercised to prevent damage to the touching sentiment."
Description: Courtesy of Fleet Admiral Nimitz
Catalog #: NH 58540
Copyright Owner: Naval History and Heritage Command
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Original Date: Mon, Oct 23, 1944
After this Year: 1940
Before this Year: 1949
Original Medium: BW Photo
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