The approaching F6F, spotting the suicider at mast height, veers off to the left. Small arms weapons still pour out a stream of lead at the determined Japanese kamikaze.
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The approaching F6F, spotting the suicider at mast height, veers off to the left. Small arms weapons still pour out a stream of lead at the determined Japanese kamikaze.
From A JAP KAMIKAZE SCORES A HIT ON THE USS SUWANNEE
October 26, 1945
Gelatin silver print
Overall: 20.3 x 25.4 cm
Gift of Joanna T. Steichen, ex-collection Edward Steichen
1974.0025.0457
Inscriptions recto (black grease pencil): Suwannee
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[verso digitally reproduced in media record ]
