The Whisper of, ‘Remember’
Remember your friends, relatives, and those who gave their last full measure today, gents. It’s not about saving 25 percent on bedding.
Official caption: “USS Saratoga (CV-3), 5 November 1943, during the raid on Rabaul, New Britain. The gunner in this Navy bomber was killed by a Japanese 20mm shell from a Japanese “Zero” [Mitsubishi A6M2] during the raid from Rabaul. Upon the plane’s return to the carrier, the dead gunner’s finger was still clasped on the trigger of his 50 cal. machine gun. Saratoga also participated in the second Navy raid on Rabaul on November 11, 1943, and saw action in the bloody taking of Tarawa.”
Official U.S. Navy photograph, now in the collections of the National Archives. 80-G-44094
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