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Aerial, Corregidor Island 1
"Head-on, almost all of the island - Cloud covers part. Must be square print if all is included. Photo by 17th Recon Sqdn"

A distant view of a series of buildings in a wooded area.  Some of the buildings appear damaged from bombings.
"Bombed-out buildings - The Hospital - Note lighthouse in top left horizon - Photo by 17th Recon sqdn

An aerial view of an island area with large docks jutting out into the water.  The image is blurry and indistinct.
"Looking east toward tail. Pier extends to North. 17th Recon Sqdn original, but this is from Nat'l Archives via Don Abbot - Not sharp"

An aerial view of bombs dropping on an island.  Smoke plumes from the dropped bombs are visible, as well as buildings and wooded areas.
"Warf area - North Dock - 503rd RCT Paratroopers - Photo by 17th Recon Sqdn - Make a square print 3 Parachutes in the air in center smoke. Tank farm and lighthouse just to the right of where these 3 'chutes will come down"

An aerial view of three or four buildings in a wooded area from an aerial view.  They appear to be bombed out.
"Barracks end of Parade ground - Shows men walking - a 17th Recon Sqdn original - but from Nat'l Archives Microfilm - Source: Caffrey J. Dugas - disappointly fuzzy"

Partially destroyed buildings on a heavily wooded hill.
"Barracks across from Tank farm & lighthouse (on horizon) - Photo by 17th Recon Sqdn (71st Group 91st Wing 5th AF)"

A downed aircraft on a bomb-cratered field lies on fire and smoking.  Trees are in the background.
"two views of Japanese Air strip - Bomb craters and burning Jap airplane Eastern New Guinea from 3rd Attack Group's automatic camera in Bomb Bay of an A-20 plane specific air strip unknown"

Aerial, Bonneville Dam Construction
"Bonneville Dam under construction - Air view - $42,500,000.00 Bonneville Power and Navigation Dam on the Columbia River - Largest lift navigation lock in the world"

A view from the air of houses along a river that are being bombed.  Smoke and explosions from falling bombs can be seen over the houses.
"Bombing raid - some Indonesian location. A long flight from Dobodura... Outstanding bomb explosions over well built factory buildings It is a great Photograph - from the 3rd Attack collection. I was with them Nov & Dec 1943 and this is from them -…

A view from the air of houses along a river that are being bombed.  Smoke can be seen over the houses.
"Bombing raid - some Indonesian location. A long flight from Dobodura... It is a great Photograph - from the 3rd Attack collection. I was with them Nov & Dec 1943 and this is from them - Don't really know where" From "Darkroom Soldier": "Philippine…
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