B-24J Liberators of the 579th Bomb Squadron drop incendiary bombs made from fighter plane drop tanks filled with napalm on targets near Royan, France, Apr 15 1945. Note the smoke marker dropped by the lead aircraft.

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Caption     B-24J Liberators of the 579th Bomb Squadron drop incendiary bombs made from fighter plane drop tanks filled with napalm on targets near Royan, France, Apr 15 1945. Note the smoke marker dropped by the lead aircraft. ww2dbase
WW2-Era Location Name Royan, France
Date 15 Apr 1945
Photographer    Unknown
 
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Source    ww2dbaseUnited States National Archives via D. Sheley
 
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WW2-Era Location Name:
Royan, France

Latitude-Longitude:
45.6200, -1.0300

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