World War II Photograph from Battle of Midway

World War II Photograph: Oil tanks burning on Sand Island, Midway, during the night of June 4-5, 1942. They had been set afire by the Japanese air attack on the morning of 4 June. Light from this fire guided at least one Marine aviator back to Midway after an attempted night attack mission against Japanese ships on June 4-5.

Oil tanks burning on Sand Island, Midway, during the night of June 4-5, 1942. They had been set afire by the Japanese air attack on the morning of 4 June. Light from this fire guided at least one Marine aviator back to Midway after an attempted night attack mission against Japanese ships on June 4-5. (June 4-5, 1942)

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