BM 3rd Class Donald O. Smith at the conning tower of USS Wahoo, Midway Atoll, 6 Apr 1943

Caption     BM 3rd Class Donald O. Smith at the conning tower of USS Wahoo, Midway Atoll, 6 Apr 1943 ww2dbase
Photographer    Unknown
Source    ww2dbaseUnited States Navy via navsource.org
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Photos on Same Day 6 Apr 1943
Photos at Same Place Midway, US Pacific Islands
Added By C. Peter Chen
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1. mike connell says:
28 Dec 2020 01:37:39 AM

What do the two bigger flags on top of the mast signify? I have never seen them before

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