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

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English: Caption: en:Battle of Midway, June 1942. Burning oil tanks on Sand Island, Midway, following the Japanese air attack delivered on the morning of 4 June 1942. 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 (" en:Gooney Bird") chicks are visible in the foreground
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Date

June 1942

Author

US Navy

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  • 2006-02-15 21:09 Palm dogg 740×615×8 (87375 bytes) Caption: [[Battle of Midway]], June 1942. Burning oil tanks on Sand Island, Midway, following the Japanese air attack delivered on the morning of 4 June 1942. These tanks were located near what was then the southern shore of Sand Island. This view look

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