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80-G-299798: Battle of the Eastern Solomons, 24 August 1942

80-G-299798: Battle of the Eastern Solomons, August 24, 1942. Japanese dive bombers that attacked USS Enterprise (CV 6) during a period of 4 minutes somewhere in the South Pacific. As seen from USS Portland (CA 33). Received August 24. 1942. Official U.S. Navy Photograph, now in the collections of the National Archives. (2016/07/05).
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Caption: Battle of the Eastern Solomons, 24 August 1942. Japanese dive bombers that attacked USS Enterprise (CV-6) during a period of 4 minutes somewhere in the South Pacific. As seen from USS Portland (CA-33). Official U.S. Navy Photograph, now in the collections of the National Archives. (2016/07/05).
Accession #: 80-G-288798
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