Battle of Inland Sea

Battle of Inland Sea

Photograph

Unidentified

Maker

U.S. Navy

Battle of Inland Sea

firing at Jap plane with five inch gun


March 18, 1945
Gelatin silver print
Paper: 8 × 10 in. (20.3 × 25.4 cm)
Gift of Joanna T. Steichen, ex-collection Edward Steichen
Inscriptions inscribed in crayon on recto TRC: Inland Sea

stamped in ink on verso TC: 314980
stamped in ink on verso TL: BUAER NEG
stamped in ink on verso TC: No. CV11-1489 Date 18 MAR 1945/ Unit......./ MADE FOR..../ SUBJECT firing at Jap plane with five inch gun/

stamped in ink on verso C: OFFICIAL PHOTOGRAPHY/ NOT TO BE USED FOR PUBLICATION/ BY ORDER OF/ [illegible] THE BUREAU/ OF AERONAUTICS/
stamped in ink on verso BR: CONFIDENTIAL
stamped in ink on verso BC: CONFIDENTIAL
inscribed in crayon on verson BL: Battle of Inland Sea
stamped in ink on verso BL: [circular stamp] EXAMINED/ FOR MILITARY SECURITY/ NO OBJECTION TO PUBLICATION/ CINCPOA/ SUBJECT TO DELETIONS/ AND AMENDMENTS INDICATED/ PRESS CENSOR/16/
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