World War II Photographs

World War II Photograph: A captured Japanese field piece, Gaudalcanal Island.

80-G-16466 A captured Japanese field piece, Gaudalcanal Island.

World War II Photograph: Torpedo nets, Looking southeast across Iliuliuk Bay from Mt. Ballyhoo, Alaska.

80-G-16467 Torpedo nets, Looking southeast across Iliuliuk Bay from Mt. Ballyhoo, Alaska.

World War II Photograph: Night gunnery practice with a 5 in. gun on the USS Enterprise off the Hawaiian Islands.

80-G-16470 Night gunnery practice with a 5 in. gun on the USS Enterprise off the Hawaiian Islands.

World War II Photograph: Navy Fighter, F4F-4, plane no. 11704 crashed while making a carrier landing because of pitching of ship. Pilot: Lt. Hugh D. O'Neill, Jr., U.S. Navy.

80-G-16473 Navy Fighter, F4F-4, plane no. 11704 crashed while making a carrier landing because of pitching of ship. Pilot: Lt. Hugh D. O'Neill, Jr., U.S. Navy.

World War II Photograph: Firing 3 in. guns aboard USS Charger during short range battle practice. Ejecting expended cartridge.

80-G-16474 Firing 3 in. guns aboard USS Charger during short range battle practice. Ejecting expended cartridge.

World War II Photograph: Firing 3 in. guns aboard USS Charger during short range battle practice. Gun crew in action.

80-G-16475 Firing 3 in. guns aboard USS Charger during short range battle practice. Gun crew in action.

World War II Photograph: Firing 3 in. guns aboard USS Charger during short range battle practice. Putting projectile into gun.

80-G-16476 Firing 3 in. guns aboard USS Charger during short range battle practice. Putting projectile into gun.

World War II Photograph: Crash landing of a Navy SBD dive bomber on the flight deck of the USS Enterprise. Plane handling crews climb on the right wing to balance the plane and keep it from fallling over side.

80-G-16477 Crash landing of a Navy SBD dive bomber on the flight deck of the USS Enterprise. Plane handling crews climb on the right wing to balance the plane and keep it from fallling over side.

World War II Photograph: Crash landing of a Navy SBD dive bomber on the flight deck of the USS Enterprise. Damaged landing gear.

80-G-16478 Crash landing of a Navy SBD dive bomber on the flight deck of the USS Enterprise. Damaged landing gear.

World War II Photograph: Details of damage to the USS Monaghan (DD-354).

80-G-16482 Details of damage to the USS Monaghan (DD-354).

80-G-16483 Details of damage to the USS Monaghan (DD-354).

World War II Photograph: U.S. Marines land in shallow coastal waters at Tulagi, Solomon Islands.

80-G-16485 U.S. Marines land in shallow coastal waters at Tulagi, Solomon Islands.

World War II Photograph: A Coast Guard cutter ploughs through a heavy sea off the coast of Greenland.

80-G-16486 A Coast Guard cutter ploughs through a heavy sea off the coast of Greenland.

World War II Photograph: Coast Guard gun crews on Cutter man battle stations during Pacific Convoy Patrol.

80-G-16487 Coast Guard gun crews on Cutter man battle stations during Pacific Convoy Patrol.

80-G-16488 Coast Guard gun crews on Cutter man battle stations during Pacific Convoy Patrol.

80-G-16489 Coast Guard gun crews on Cutter man battle stations during Pacific Convoy Patrol.

World War II Photograph: USS Wakefield (AP-21) damaged by fire. Lens F.1. 10""; Altitude 500 ft.

80-G-16505 USS Wakefield (AP-21) damaged by fire. Lens F.1. 10""; Altitude 500 ft.

World War II Photograph: USS Wakefield (AP-21) damaged by fire. Lens F.1. 10""; Altitude 50 ft.

80-G-16506 USS Wakefield (AP-21) damaged by fire. Lens F.1. 10""; Altitude 50 ft.

World War II Photograph: A Gruman Wildcat Fighter's (F4F) machine guns are tested on the flight deck of the USS Enterprise while at seat to check accuracy, synchronization and efficiency. Ordnancemen and plane captains cooperate on operations.

80-G-16511 A Gruman Wildcat Fighter's (F4F) machine guns are tested on the flight deck of the USS Enterprise while at seat to check accuracy, synchronization and efficiency. Ordnancemen and plane captains cooperate on operations.

World War II Photograph: Ships underway in Atlantic Ocean. Disposition of third section of convoy proceeding to point rendezvous off Albemarle Sound, North Carolina, on July 23, 1942. Convoy of aircraft from VS1D-5 Squadron, Norfolk, Verginia. Type of plane OS2U-3, Altitude 700 ft. Fourth Section visible in upper left corner.

80-G-16514 Ships underway in Atlantic Ocean. Disposition of third section of convoy proceeding to point rendezvous off Albemarle Sound, North Carolina, on July 23, 1942. Convoy of aircraft from VS1D-5 Squadron, Norfolk, Verginia. Type of plane OS2U-3, Altitude 700 ft. Fourth Section visible in upper left corner.

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