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Destruction of a Torpedo Bomber, USS Hornet

A US bomber with one wing on fire and the other wing falling off is surrounded by Japanese planes
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Description: Painting, Oil on Wood; by John Hamilton C. 1975; Framed Dimensions 42H X 54W
Accession #: 80-142-S
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Unable to recover from the Japanese Zeros on patrol, this torpedo bomber from USS Hornet is about to be consumed by fire and the sea. 

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