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File:Battle of Midway (Japanese air raid).jpg

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This is an image of a place or building that is listed on the National Register of Historic Places in the United States. Its reference number is 87001302.

Summary

Description
English: Burning oil tanks on Sand Island, Midway Atoll, following the Japanese air attack delivered on the morning of 4 June 1942 during the Battle of Midway. These tanks were located near what was then the southern shore of Sand Island. This view looks inland from the vicinity of the beach. Three Laysan Albatross ( "Gooney Bird") chicks are visible in the foreground.
Date 4 June 1942
Source Official U.S. Navy photograph 80-G-17056, now in the collections of the National Archives. Also available at the National Museum of Naval Aviation
Author US Navy

Object location

28° 12′ 0.00″ N, 177° 21′ 0.00″ E

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Public domain This file is a work of a sailor or employee of the U.S. Navy, taken or made as part of that person's official duties. As a work of the U.S. federal government, the image is in the public domain.
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