Yucca Flats bomb blast
Title
Yucca Flats bomb blast
Collection
World War II Signal Corps photograph collection World War II Signal Corps photograph collection box 233
Date
1951-11-01
Caption
Troops of the battalion combat team , U.S . Army 11th Airborne Division , watch a plume of radio active smoke rise after a D-Day blast at Yucca Flats , as the much prepared Exercise "Desert Rock " reaches its peak . 1 Nov 1951 . Las Vegas , Nev .
Collection description
The World War II Signal Corps photograph collection covers every major aspect of the United States (U.S.) involvement in WWII, including the U.S. Army, Navy, Marine Corps, the home front, war production, governmental agencies, and relief agencies.
Subject
Atomic bomb--Testing--Photographs Atomic bomb--Blast effects--Photographs Las Vegas (Nev.)--Photographs United States. Army. Airborne Division, 11th--Photographs Soldiers--Nevada--Las Vegas--Photographs
Creator
United States. Army. Signal Corps
Contributors
McCaughey , Corporal
Signal Corps Number
389297
Repository
U.S. Army Heritage and Education Center
Rights and Usage
See USAHEC Copyright Policy; See Inquiries & Reproductions Tab Above to Obtain Non-watermarked Image;
Type
Image
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