Reconnaissance photo showing B-29 bomb damage to the Marifu rail yards (now Iwakuni Station) outside Hiroshima, Japan, 14 Aug 1945. This was the last bombing strike on this scale of the war.

Caption     Reconnaissance photo showing B-29 bomb damage to the Marifu rail yards (now Iwakuni Station) outside Hiroshima, Japan, 14 Aug 1945. This was the last bombing strike on this scale of the war. ww2dbase
Photographer    Unknown
Source    ww2dbaseUnited States Library of Congress
Identification Code   Lot 10423-12
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Photo Size 2,832 x 2,384 pixels
Photos on Same Day 14 Aug 1945
Photos at Same Place Iwakuni, Yamaguchi, Japan
Added By David Stubblebine
Licensing  This work is believed to be in the public domain.

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WW2-Era Place Name Iwakuni, Yamaguchi, Japan
Lat/Long 34.1718, 132.2256
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