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ConsolidatedAttack on an 18 to 20-ship Japanese navy task force in the Sulu Sea, October 27, 1944, by the "Fightin' 13th" AAF liberators was remarkable in several ways. Not the least was this photograph produced after the battle, which shows a Yamato class

Publication:
US, Black and White and Color Photographs of U.S. Air Force and Predecessor Agencies Activities, Facilities, and Personnel - World War II
Theater Number:
18
Theater:
Philippines
Place:
Philippines
Category:
Aircraft, Ground
Sub Category:
Consolidated
Short Caption:
Attack on an 18 to 20-ship...
Caption:
Attack on an 18 to 20-ship Japanese navy task force in the Sulu Sea, October 27, 1944, by the "Fightin' 13th" AAF liberators was remarkable in several ways. Not the least was this photograph produced after the battle, which shows a Yamato class
Photo Series:
WWII
Updated Subject:
PHILIPPINES, BOMBING,GENERAL
History:
[none entered]
NARA Reference Number:
342-FH-3A31346A-59450AC
Conflict Period:
World War II

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About US, Black and White and Color Photographs of U.S. Air Force and Predecessor Agencies Activities, Facilities, and Personnel - World War II

This series of photos documents an important era in US military aviation history, especially activities of the US Air Force during World War II.

Source Information

Forces War Records, US, Black and White and Color Photographs of U.S. Air Force and Predecessor Agencies Activities, Facilities, and Personnel - World War II (https://ca.forceswarrecords.com/document/46946798/attack-on-an-18-to-20-ship-japanese-navy-task-force-in-the-sulu-sea-october-27-1944-by-the-fightin-1 : accessed Oct 24, 2024), database and images,

Publication Title
US, WWII US Air Force Photos
Total Records
88,912Complete: 100%
Content Source
The National Archives logoThe National Archives
Record Group
342
Published on Forces War Records
November 27, 2007
Last Updated
December 31, 2008