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80-G-30054 Battle of the Santa Cruz Islands, October 1942

Photo #: 80-G-30054 Battle of the Santa Cruz Islands, October 1942
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Title: Battle of the Santa Cruz Islands, October 1942
Description: USS South Dakota (BB-57) firing her anti-aircraft guns at attacking Japanese planes during the action, 26 October 1942. A Japanese Type 97 Shipboard Attack Aircraft (Kate) is at right, apparently leaving the area after having dropped its torpedo. Official U.S. Navy Photograph, now in the collections of the National Archives.
Catalog #: 80-G-30054
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