Image from a sea battle involving Japanese Air Forces and U.S. Naval Forces during the battle of Guadalcanal, August 1942

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Title Image from a sea battle involving Japanese Air Forces and U.S. Naval Forces during the battle of Guadalcanal, August 1942
Photo Number P0258n1_08_15
Description Photo showing a sea battle involving Japanese Air Forces and U.S. Naval Forces during the battle of Guadalcanal, August 1942.
Creator Reo Robbins
Date 1942
Textual Date 1942
Keywords Military; Guadalcanal; Navy; Men; Boats and boating; Battleships; World War II; Guadalcanal
Additional Information Starboard side view of Farragut class destroyer USS Dewey (DD-349) under Japanese air attack off Guadalcanal on 8 August 1942. A bomb has exploded close aboard but the ship suffered only minor damage. One man was killed by the near miss.
Collection Number and Name P0258 Reo Robbins Photograph Collection, Circa 1940-1945
Collection Name Reo Robbins
Donated By/Purchased From Reo Robbins
Rights
Type Image
ARK ark:/87278/s69k4wr9
Setname uum_map
ID 941360
Reference URL https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s69k4wr9