File:Japanese airfield on Mili Atoll under attack by US Navy carrier planes in November 1943.jpg

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English: The Japanese airfield and other facilities at Mili Atoll, Marshall Islands, under attack by U.S. Navy carrier planes from Task Group 50.1, circa 19-23 November 1943. This group was covering the Gilbert Islands invasion against interference by Marshalls-based Japanese air forces. The photo was taken from a Douglas SBD-5 Dauntless, the view is to the north.
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Camera location6° 05′ 12.01″ N, 171° 44′ 02.18″ E Kartographer map based on OpenStreetMap.View this and other nearby images on: OpenStreetMapinfo
Date between 19 November 1943 and 23 November 1943
date QS:P571,+1943-11-00T00:00:00Z/10,P1319,+1943-11-19T00:00:00Z/11,P1326,+1943-11-23T00:00:00Z/11
institution QS:P195,Q3250126
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80-G-205287
Source U.S. Navy photo 80-G-205287

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This image is available from the Naval History and Heritage Command under the digital ID 80-G-205287.
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