1945 USS Franklin aircraft carrier disaster...
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THE TOPEKA DAILY CAPITAL, Kansas, May 18, 1945
- USS Franklin (CV-13) disaster
- Japanese dive bomber attack
- United States Navy aircraft carrier
The front page has a two column heading: "Aircraft Carrier Franklin Snatched From Jap Death Trap And Will Return to Battle" with subhead. (see images) This disaster happened a few months earlier but this is when it was first made public.
Complete with all 20 pages, a little spine wear, generally very nice.
Category: The 20th Century
Price
$48
100% Authentic: Original printing, never a reproduction.
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