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80-G-21946 USS Astoria (CA-34)

Photo #: 80-G-21946 USS Astoria (CA-34)
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Title: USS Astoria (CA-34)
Description: Crew of 5/25 gun # 3 (2nd gun from forward, starboard side) in action during gunnery practice, circa spring 1942. Note anti-flash head-dress and communications gear worn by the man operating the fuze setter; bearing markings on the gun's splinter shield; and old-style battle helmets. Official U.S. Navy Photograph, now in the collections of the National Archives.
Catalog #: 80-G-21946
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