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| Keywords: Wake Island airfield in October 1943.jpg Wake Island Raid 5 October 1943 ihe island's airfield under attack during the raid photographed from a U S Navy Consolidated PB4Y-1 Liberator of Bombing Squadron 106 VB-106 In September 1943 a detachment of six aircraft and nine crews of VB-106 had been sent to Midway Island under TU 14 8 3 CTF 14 Strikes were conducted against Wake Island during this period From 3 to 9 October 1943 the primary mission of the detachment was switched to long-range search and reconnaissance patrols Official U S Navy photo http //www history navy mil/our-collections/photography/numerical-list-of-images/nhhc-series/nh-series/NH-74000/NH-74795 html NH 74795 from the U S Navy http //www history navy mil Naval History and Heritage Command 1943-10-05 U S Navy PD-USGov-Military-Navy October 1943 attack on Wake Island | ||||
