Dramatic Photos

Wrecked Japanese Seaplane

National Archives

U.S. Army troops pause for a look at a Japanese seaplane during the battle of Makin. The plane was under repair in the lagoon when the invasion started. The Japanese used it as a machine gun nest until American fliers took care of it. November 1943. (Coast Guard) Exact Date Shot Unknown NARA FILE #: 026-G-3000 WAR & CONFLICT BOOK #: 1320