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Japanese ship bombed at Manokwari
1944-06-09
Smoke begins to pour from this Japanese ship at Manokwari, Dutch New Guinea after planes of the 5th Air Force's 3rd Bombardment Group, 90th Bombardment Squadron flew in at minimum altitude to deliver their parachute bombs during a mission on June 9, 1944. Note the brush which has been used to camouflage the ship.