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NH 77794 Shanghai, China

Shanghai, China
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Title: Shanghai, China
Caption: Fragments from a 500-pound bomb dropped on the U.S. Navy Godown at Szechwan Road which passed through the roof and the third floor, finally breaking into pieces on the second floor without exploding. The bomb was dropped from a Douglas DC-2 of the Chinese Air Force which had been seized earlier from C.N.A.C. The incident took place on Monday, 23 August 1937.
Description: Courtesy of Vice Admiral Morton L. Deyo, USN (retired)
Catalog #: NH 77794
Copyright Owner: Naval History and Heritage Command
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Original Date: Mon, Aug 23, 1937
After this Year: 1930
Before this Year: 1939
Original Medium: BW Photo
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