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Napalm bomb exploding

97-913 (untitled)
Accession Number
97-913
8x10 inches (21x26 cm)
Black & White
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Related Collection
Webb, James E. Papers
Keywords
Bombs
Marines
Military bases
Military education
HST Keywords
Armed Services - Marines - General - Marine Corps School at - Quantico, Virginia; Virginia - Quantico
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Credit:
U.S. Marine Corps

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Description
A fiery blossom of death, the napalm jellied gasoline mixture is an aerial hot-foot well calculated to make destruction complete. Exploding with a lumpish "whoompf", the bomb completely consumes an "enemy" target as shown in this photo, taken at the Marine Corps Training School at Quantico, Virginia.
Date(s)
June 27, 1951