Damaged USS Hornet off the coast of Santa Cruz Islands, 1942
Gift in memory of Sgt. Lyle E. Eberspecher
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Photograph, aerial. Aircraft carrier USS Hornet (CV-8) near two smaller American warships in open water. Official caption on front: "USS Hornet just before sinking after Jap attack at Santa Cruz. US Navy Photo 104-5." Porterville, California, development stamp on reverse. Santa Cruz Islands, Solomon Islands. October 1942
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1942-10-
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This collection consists of approximately 1700 official military photographs that were reproduced by the Official Photos Company of Hollywood. Referred to as The War's Greatest Photographs, many of these photographs have been featured in magazines and books and many of the originals can be found in the United States National Archives and Records Administration. The images feature every theater and branch of the military in various campaigns and battles throughout World War II.
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Santa Cruz Islands
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-11.000
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166.250
Thesaurus for Graphic Materials:
Aircraft carriers--American--Solomon Islands
Warships--American--Solomon Islands
World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--Solomon Islands