PBY-5 Catalina of Patrol Squadron 23 on Sand Island, Midway, 1942. Note the depth bombs loaded under the wings.

Caption     PBY-5 Catalina of Patrol Squadron 23 on Sand Island, Midway, 1942. Note the depth bombs loaded under the wings. ww2dbase
Photographer    Unknown
Source    ww2dbaseUnited States Navy via the Bobby Rocker Collection
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Photo Size 1,600 x 1,261 pixels
Photos at Same Place Midway, US Pacific Islands
Added By David Stubblebine
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