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80-G-44602: Grumman F6F Hellcat, November 1943

80-G-44602: Grumman F6F Hellcat, November 1943. Squadron Commander Lieutenant Commander Paul D. Buiey, USN, climbs from his F6F “Hellcat” to the carrier deck after personally leading the attack on 20 to 24 Japanese zeros heading for Tarawa during the Marshall Islands attack, November 23, 1943. Steichen Photographic Unit, TR-7978. Official U.S. Navy photograph, now in the collections of the National Archives.
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Caption: 80-G-44602: Grumman F6F Hellcat, November 1943. Squadron Commander Lieutenant Commander Paul D. Buiey, USN, climbs from his F6F “Hellcat” to the carrier deck after personally leading the attack on 20 to 24 Japanese zeros heading for Tarawa during the Marshall Islands attack, November 23, 1943. Steichen Photographic Unit, TR-7978. Official U.S. Navy photograph, now in the collections of the National Archives.
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