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80-G-33928: Battle of Santa Cruz Islands, 26 October 1942

80-G-33928: Battle of Santa Cruz Islands, 26 October 1942. Sinking of USS Hornet (CV 8) by attacks from Japanese Aichi D3A “Val” dive bombers. Note the tracer and anti-aircraft fire. Photographed from USS Pensacola (CA 24). U.S. Navy photograph, now in the collections of the National Archives. (2015/11/17).
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Caption: Battle of Santa Cruz Islands, 26 October 1942. Sinking of USS Hornet (CV-8) by attacks from Japanese Aichi D3A “Val” dive bombers. Note the tracer and anti-aircraft fire. Photographed from USS Pensacola (CA-24). U.S. Navy photograph, now in the collections of the National Archives. (2015/11/17).
Accession #: 80-G-33298
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