View of gunners aboard the U.S. Navy river gunboat USS <i>Panay</i> (PR-5) firing back at attacking Japanese aircraft, on the Yangtze River between Nanking and Wuhu, China, 12 December 1937. The gunner at right is CBM E.R. Mahlmann, who went to his battle station minus pants. Note the gun shields for the .30 cal. Lewis guns and the wooden awning rails, right.
12 December 1937<div style="display: none;">date QS:P571,+1937-12-12T00:00:00Z/11</div>
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