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80-G-7414 Lexington

Photo #: 80-G-7414  Battle of the Coral Sea, May 1942
Description: USS Lexington hit and burning, during the later part of the Japanese air attack on 8 May. Note anti-aircraft bursts in the vicinity, and a plane off the ship's bow. Official U.S. Navy Photograph, now in the collections of the National Archives.
Catalog #: 80-G-7414
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