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1943-11

LIFE Photo Collection

LIFE Photo Collection
New York City, United States

American soldiers looking at wreckage of Japanese seaplane sitting in lagoon after being shot down during the battle for Makin Atoll in the Gilbert Islands.

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  • Date: 1943-11
  • Location: Makin, Gilbert Islands
  • Physical Dimensions: B/W PRINT
  • Subject Keywords: Wwii, Gilbert Islands, Aircraft Damaged Or Captured, In Foreign Country, Us Armed Forces, Wars, Japanese, 1940s
  • Publisher: TimeLife
  • Usage: For personal non-commercial use only
  • Provider: LIFE
  • Original ID: TimeLife_image_179793
  • Credits: NATIONAL ARCHIVES
LIFE Photo Collection

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