Cruisers USS New Orleans and St. Louis bombard Saipan in the Mariana Islands, 15 Jun 1944. Photo taken from USS Wichita.

Caption     Cruisers USS New Orleans and St. Louis bombard Saipan in the Mariana Islands, 15 Jun 1944. Photo taken from USS Wichita. ww2dbase
Photographer    Unknown
Source    ww2dbaseUnited States Navy
Identification Code   80-G-K-1774
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Mariana Islands Campaign and the Great Turkey Shoot   Main article  Photos  Maps  
St. Louis   Main article  Photos  Maps  
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Photo Size 1,211 x 824 pixels
Photos on Same Day 15 Jun 1944
Photos at Same Place Pacific Ocean
Added By David Stubblebine
Licensing  Public Domain. According to the United States copyright law (United States Code, Title 17, Chapter 1, Section 105), in part, "[c]opyright protection under this title is not available for any work of the United States Government".

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