G4M1 bomber of Japanese Navy 4th Air Group commander Lieutenant Masayoshi Nakagawa, moments before crashing into sea during attack on USS Lexington off Bougainville, Solomon Islands, 20 Feb 1942. Photo 1 of 2

Caption     G4M1 bomber of Japanese Navy 4th Air Group commander Lieutenant Masayoshi Nakagawa, moments before crashing into sea during attack on USS Lexington off Bougainville, Solomon Islands, 20 Feb 1942. Photo 1 of 2 ww2dbase
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Photos on Same Day 20 Feb 1942
Photos at Same Place Pacific Ocean
Added By C. Peter Chen
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1. Commenter identity confirmed Bill says:
9 Oct 2011 01:17:16 PM

NONE BUT THE BRAVE:

Looks like the Betty is missing its port engine and on fire, but still making its attack run.
4th Kokutai lost fifteen of its seventeen G4M1s launched, making attacks against the Carrier USS Lexington.
Ship in photo could be a US destroyer at flank speed. The Betty is within range of the ships onboard weapons.

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