[Destruction of Japanese supply base in Borneo]
Photograph
Unidentified
Maker
[Destruction of Japanese supply base in Borneo]
ca. 1944
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 in TLC: 8
inscribed in crayon on recto in TC: deeper
inscribed in crayon on recto in TR: 11x14
inscribed in crayon across entire bottom of image: editing marks
stamped in ink on verso BC: BUAER NO NEG 331277
stamped in ink on verso BL:
RELEASED OFFICIAL NAVY PHOTOGRAPH/ IF PUBLISHED CREDIT LINE MUST READ/ OFFICIAL U.S. NAVY PHOTOGRAPH/ 7TH FLEET P.R.O./
inscribed in crayon on verso BL: illegible mark
stamped in ink on verso C: RELEASED(underlined)/ IF PUBLISHED CREDIT/ MUST BE GIVEN AS FOLLOWS/ "OFFICIAL PHOTOGRAPH/ U.S. NAVY"/
stamped in ink on verso C: [illegible]......DATE....../UNIT...ComAir 7th Fleet..../SUBJECT....../MADE FOR........../
stamped in ink on verso TLC: PASSED MILITARY CENSOR G.H.[illegible]
inscribed in crayon on verso TLC: illegible mark
printed in ink on verso: FILE NO: 331277 RELEASED by Seventh Fleet:/
May 30, 1945/
THE PHILIPPINES-- ARMY-NAVY PLANES TEAM UP TO SMASH JAP AIR SUPPLY BASE AT MIRI,/ BORNEO. NAVY VENTURAS OF AIRCRAFT, SEVENTH FLEET, OPERATING FROM THE/ PHILIPPINES, RETURN NEXT DAY TO COMPLETE DESTRUCTION./
LIKE A TOASTED MARSHMALLOW this mass of flames envelope a warehouse as Navy/ Venturas pick out partially damaged or untouched targets of the previous day's/ joint Army-Navy attack mission./
WATCH YOUR CREDIT/
"OFFICIAL U.S. NAVY PHOTOGRAPH"/
The Navy Department has no objection to the use of this photograph in commercial/ advertisements, provided copy and layout are submitted for review prior to/ publication to the REVIEW SECTION, OFFICE OF PUBLIC RELATIONS, NAVY DEPARTMENT,/ WASHINGTON, D.C., or to District Public Relations Office. However, it has no/ power to waive the privacy rights of the personnel portrayed./
inscribed in crayon on recto in TC: deeper
inscribed in crayon on recto in TR: 11x14
inscribed in crayon across entire bottom of image: editing marks
stamped in ink on verso BC: BUAER NO NEG 331277
stamped in ink on verso BL:
RELEASED OFFICIAL NAVY PHOTOGRAPH/ IF PUBLISHED CREDIT LINE MUST READ/ OFFICIAL U.S. NAVY PHOTOGRAPH/ 7TH FLEET P.R.O./
inscribed in crayon on verso BL: illegible mark
stamped in ink on verso C: RELEASED(underlined)/ IF PUBLISHED CREDIT/ MUST BE GIVEN AS FOLLOWS/ "OFFICIAL PHOTOGRAPH/ U.S. NAVY"/
stamped in ink on verso C: [illegible]......DATE....../UNIT...ComAir 7th Fleet..../SUBJECT....../MADE FOR........../
stamped in ink on verso TLC: PASSED MILITARY CENSOR G.H.[illegible]
inscribed in crayon on verso TLC: illegible mark
printed in ink on verso: FILE NO: 331277 RELEASED by Seventh Fleet:/
May 30, 1945/
THE PHILIPPINES-- ARMY-NAVY PLANES TEAM UP TO SMASH JAP AIR SUPPLY BASE AT MIRI,/ BORNEO. NAVY VENTURAS OF AIRCRAFT, SEVENTH FLEET, OPERATING FROM THE/ PHILIPPINES, RETURN NEXT DAY TO COMPLETE DESTRUCTION./
LIKE A TOASTED MARSHMALLOW this mass of flames envelope a warehouse as Navy/ Venturas pick out partially damaged or untouched targets of the previous day's/ joint Army-Navy attack mission./
WATCH YOUR CREDIT/
"OFFICIAL U.S. NAVY PHOTOGRAPH"/
The Navy Department has no objection to the use of this photograph in commercial/ advertisements, provided copy and layout are submitted for review prior to/ publication to the REVIEW SECTION, OFFICE OF PUBLIC RELATIONS, NAVY DEPARTMENT,/ WASHINGTON, D.C., or to District Public Relations Office. However, it has no/ power to waive the privacy rights of the personnel portrayed./
