Essex-class carrier underway on a strike mission, Pacific Ocean
Gift in memory of Sgt. Lyle E. Eberspecher
Description:
Photograph. Planes crowd the deck of an Essex-class carrier underway on a strike mission. Official caption on front: "Essex-class carrier moves through Pacific on strike mission. US Navy Photo 131-13." Pacific Ocean. No date
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1942
1945
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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.
Geography:
Pacific Ocean
Latitude:
-0.500
Longitude:
-91.000
Thesaurus for Graphic Materials:
Airplanes--American--Pacific Ocean
Aircraft carriers--American--Pacific Ocean
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