WW2 US Navy 1945 Kamikaze Attack Miss Pacific Fleet RARE Original Photo

Description: An original, first-generation photograph from a stunning war photo collection compiled by friend of the USMC, Marion Fischer.Type & Size: A 9.5x6.5" original photograph.Condition: Good to fair vintage condition. Front may have wrinkles or small tears from age. Please see photos for details. Some photos were removed from a glued in album, and as such may have remnants on the back including yellow coloring from glue and in some cases pieces of backing, which were kept to protect the integrity of the images.This dramatic photograph captures the moment a Japanese kamikaze plane crashes into the sea after narrowly missing a U.S. Pacific fleet warship. The explosion creates a massive geyser of water, framed by the ship’s gun barrel in the foreground. This image was taken during World War II and is an official U.S. Navy photograph released on May 1, 1945.Kamikaze attacks were a strategic tactic used by Japan towards the end of World War II, where pilots would deliberately crash their aircraft into Allied ships. These attacks were a desperate effort to stem the advance of Allied forces in the Pacific Theater. The intensity and danger of these attacks are conveyed in this powerful image, highlighting the peril faced by naval forces during the war."KAMIKAZE DIVE ENDS IN SEA. The deadly gun barrel which contributed to its demise frames the death plunge of a Japanese plane which has missed a warship of the U.S. Pacific fleet and crashed into the sea. A geyser of water and wreckage rises near the very noses of the ship's gunners."- - - This photograph originates from a massive Type 1 photo collection compiled by Mrs Marion Fischer. It contained over 500 mostly Navy & USMC press and personal photos spanning from Pearl Harbor through the Korean War. A number of these photos appear to have never been published. During World War II Marion Fischer worked with the Emergency Aid of Pennsylvania. On her own, she started a project to provide kits for Marines. She wrote to her friends as well as celebrities to appeal for money for these kits that held toilet articles, writing paper, and a picture frame. Once the war ended, Mrs. Fischer found herself with the beginnings of a collection of letters from military officials. She again started writing letters to Marine Corps officers asking for items she could add to her collection. She mainly received photographs and biographical notes. Later, she was able to obtain war souvenirs. She displayed this collection in her home and opened it up to Marines wanting to view the holdings. Much of her collection is now part of the USMC archives referenced as Coll/858. Other parts of it, such as this photo collection, were sold by her estate. Many of the photos in this collection were sent in to her by an incredible list of high ranking personnel including fleet Admiral Nimitz, Rear Admiral James Fife, and scores of others.

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Location: Carlsbad, California

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