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80-G-K-2606 "Hook Release Men" disengage the arresting hook of a Grumman F6F-3 "Hellcat" Fighter, circa Mid-1943

"Hook Release Men" disengage the arresting hook of a Grumman F6F-3 "Hellcat" Fighter, circa Mid-1943
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Title: "Hook Release Men" disengage the arresting hook of a Grumman F6F-3 "Hellcat" Fighter, circa Mid-1943
Caption: "Hook Release Men" (Green Caps & Jerseys) disengage the arresting hook of a Grumman F6F-3 "Hellcat" Fighter, that has just landed on a training escort carrier, circa Mid-1943.
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Catalog #: 80-G-K-2606
Copyright Owner: National Archives
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After this Year: 1939
Before this Year: 1945
Original Medium: Color Photo
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