File:Aerial photo of Wake Island on 25 May 1941.jpg

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English: Aerial photograph of Wake Island taken from a Consolidated PBY patrol plane on 25 May 1941, looking west along the northern side of Wake, with Peale Island in the center and right middle distance and Wilkes Island in the left distance. The views shows civilian Camp Number Two on Wake, the bridge connecting Wake and Peale islands, the Pan American Airways facility on Peale Boeing "Clipper" is docked at the pier and seven PBYs moored to bouys in the lagoon off Peale.
Date 25 May 1941
date QS:P571,+1941-05-25T00:00:00Z/11
institution QS:P195,Q3250126
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80-G-411160
Source U.S. Navy photo 80-G-411160

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