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Title: Machine gun spews hail of bullets in Long Beach, 1951
Creator: Emery
Date Created and/or Issued: 1951-09-09
Publication Information: University of Southern California. Libraries
Contributing Institution: University of Southern California Digital Library
Collection: Los Angeles Examiner Collection, 1920-1961
Rights Information: Contact: Special Collections, Doheny Memorial Library, Libraries, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA 90089-0189; specol@usc.edu
Doheny Memorial Library, Los Angeles, CA 90089-0189
USC Libraries Special Collections
University of Southern California
specol@usc.edu
Description: 2 images. Machine gun spews hail of bullets in Long Beach, 9 September 1951. P-51 Mustang gets going over by Sergeant Felix Chavez -- 31 years
Master Sergeant Emmett E. Leeper -- 34 years.
Caption slip reads: "Photographer: Emery. Date: 1951-09-09. Assignment: Machine gun bullets hit Long Beach. 62/63: At LB Air Force Reserve base, P51 Mustang at 188th Fighter Interceptor Squadron which spewed 1576 bullets over Long beach gets 'complete investigation' after accidental firing. On wing is Sgt. Felix Chavez, 31, armament technician. On ground is Master Sgt. Emmett E. Leeper, 34".
Type: image
Format: 2 photographs : negatives, b&w
10 x 13 cm.
negatives (photographic)
photographs
Identifier: examiner-m21446
EXM-N-9284-013~1...~2
http://doi.org/10.25549/examiner-m21446
http://thumbnails.digitallibrary.usc.edu/EXM-N-9284-013~1.jpg
Language: English
Time Period: 1951-09-09
Place: California
Long Beach
Los Angeles
USA
Source: 9284-013 [Sleeve Number]
University of Southern California [Contributing entity]
Relation: Los Angeles Examiner Negatives Collection, 1950-1961
Los Angeles Examiner Photographs Collection, 1920-1961
examiner-m1663

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