File:TulagiFireAug.jpg

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Description Smoke rises from Tulagi after bombing by U.S. carrier aircraft on 7 August 1942, the day U.S. Marines landed to capture the island. The U.S. Navy destroyer at left is either USS Ellet (DD-398) or USS Wilson (DD-408).
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Source Official U.S. Navy photo NH 97740 from the U.S. Navy Naval History and Heritage Command
Author U.S. Navy

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current14:17, 26 April 2015Thumbnail for version as of 14:17, 26 April 2015740 × 507 (160 KB)Cobatfor (talk | contribs)caption bar cropped
16:44, 24 July 2006Thumbnail for version as of 16:44, 24 July 2006740 × 530 (54 KB)Cla68 (talk | contribs)Photo #: NH 97740 Guadalcanal-Tulagi Operation, August 1942 Smoke rises from Tulagi after bombing by U.S. carrier aircraft on 7 August 1942, the day U.S. Marines landed to capture the island. The destroyer at left is either USS Ellet (DD-398) or USS Wil

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