View of Japanese Attack During Battle of Guadalcanal

photograph

PHOTOGRAPHS
Schonland, RADM Herbert E.
Solomon Islands, Guadalcanal (province), Guadalcanal (island)
1942-11-12
paper
overall: 4 x 5 in.

Photograph: view of Japanese attack during the Battle of Guadalcanal from the deck of an unidentified Navy vessel. Text on border of photograph written in ink: "Jap Air Attack on U.S. Forces off Guadalcanal 12 Nov. 1942. / Pictured is Jap Plane Crashing San Francisco killing 30." Back of card has inscription: "5 / More enemy planes downed and burning during torpedo plane attacks on transports and screening force during afternoon of Nov. 12, 1942. At least eight enemy planes were shot down by anti-aircraft fire."

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