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80-G-40301: Battle of Santa Cruz Islands, 26 October 1942

80-G-40301: Battle of Santa Cruz Islands, 26 October 1942. Fire-fighting crews try to extinguish flames on board USS Hornet (CV-8) after it was struck by a crashing Japanese dive bomber, during the morning of 26 October 1942. Hornet sunk later that day. Official U.S. Navy Photograph, now in the collections of the National Archives. (2015/10/20).
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Caption: Battle of Santa Cruz Islands, 26 October 1942. Fire-fighting crews try to extinguish flames on board USS Hornet (CV-8) after it was struck by a crashing Japanese dive bomber, during the morning of 26 October 1942. Hornet sunk later that day. Official U.S. Navy Photograph, now in the collections of the National Archives. (2015/10/20).
Accession #: 80-G-40301
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  • World War II 1939-1945
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