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Anti-Aircraft Defense
Gunners aboard the Big E firing .50-caliber guns during the February 1942 Marshall Islands Raid.
Source: William T. Barr

Gunners aboard the Big E fire .50-caliber anti-aircraft guns at attacking enemy planes during the February 1942 Marshall Islands Raid. Note the absence of helmets and other protective gear at this early date in the war. Gunner nearest the camera is Angelo Caro, S 1/c.


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