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  75mm Type 88 Anti-Aircraft Gun Serial Number 1252  
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Justin Taylan 2006

Wartime History
Emplaced on Guadalcanal and captured after the Marine landing on August 7, 1942.

Today
This gun is setup at the entrance to the international terminal at Henderson Field (Honiara International Airport).

Justin Taylan adds:
"The breech of this gun is clearly marked '1252'. The top of the barrel is stamped with '4' and '120' seporately.

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April 1, 2009

 

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