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80-G-16642: Battle of the Coral Sea, May 1942

80-G-16642: Battle of the Coral Sea, May 1942. USS Lexington (CV 2) on fire following the Battle of the Coral Sea, 8 May 1942. Ship is burning after explosion. Survivors are picked up while Captain Sherman is still on board. Official U.S. Navy Photograph, now in the collections of the National Archives. (4/10/2014).
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Caption: Battle of the Coral Sea, May 1942. USS Lexington (CV 2) on fire following the Battle of the Coral Sea, 8 May 1942. Ship is burning after explosion. Survivors are picked up while Captain Sherman is still on board. Official U.S. Navy Photograph, now in the collections of the National Archives. (4/10/2014).
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