File:Mitsubishi A6M kamikaze attacking USS Enterprise (CV-6) 1945.jpg

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Description A Mitsubishi A6M Zero kamikaze attacking the U.S. Navy aircraft carrier USS Enterprise (CV-6) in 1945. This is probably the aircraft of Lt. J.G. Shunsuke Tomiyasu. On 14 May 1945, he hit the forward elevator, which was blown circa 120 m into the air. 14 sailors died and 34 were injured. The Big E had to return to the United States for repairs.
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Source U.S. Navy National Museum of Naval Aviation photo No. 2007.084.001.452
Author U.S. Navy (The photo is part of a scrapbook assembled by CDR William H. Balden, USNR, documenting his World War II service).

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