[USS Bunker Hill under attack by Japanese aircraft]

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Title

[USS Bunker Hill under attack by Japanese aircraft]

Description

Photograph of the USS Bunker Hill (CV-17) under attack by Japanese aircraft, March 19, 1945. A splash of water near the ship indicates a crashed kamikaze aircraft.

Inscription on verso: "3-19-45 / Bunker Hill under attack / J03."

Caption on album page: "Jap kamikaze misses Bunker Hill (CV-17) 3-19-45, 150 miles east of Kyushu."

Part of a disassembled album containing materials related to Paul J. Madden's service with the U.S. Navy during World War II, circa 1940-1995.

Date

1945-03-19

Extent

1 photograph : print, black and white ; 10 x 8 in

Language

English

Bibliographic Citation

The Paul J. Madden World War II Photograph Collection/The Museum of Flight

Identifier

2023-08-10-A_image_338