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Summary
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English:
Four U.S. Marine Corps Goodyear FG-1D
Corsair
s of Marine Fighter Squadron VMF-323 "Death Rattlers" on a rocket strike against Japanese positions south of the front lines on Okinawa. The "Rattlers" were assigned to the 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing and commanded by Major George C. Axtell of Laguna, California (USA).
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| Date | Taken on 10 June 1945 |
| Source | U.S. Navy National Museum of Naval Aviation photo No. 1996.253.7158.002 |
| Author | Corporal William C. Beall, USMC |
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United States Marine
or employee, taken or made as part of that person's official duties. As a
work
of the
U.S. federal government
, it is in the
public domain
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