Hellcats preparing for takeoff off the coast of Wake Island, 1943
Gift in memory of Sgt. Lyle E. Eberspecher
Description:
Photograph. Line of Grumman F6F Hellcats parked on an aircraft carrier deck with engines running; the bulk of the planes have their wings folded; sailors are walking throughout the deck. Official caption on front: "Navy Hellcats take off for another strike at Wake Island. US Navy Photo 131-6." Porterville, California, development stamp on reverse. Wake Island. 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:
Wake Island
Latitude:
19.267
Longitude:
166.650
Thesaurus for Graphic Materials:
Naval battles--Wake Island
Hellcat (Fighter planes)--Wake Island
Aircraft carriers--American--Wake Island
World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--Pacific Area
Aircraft carriers--American--Wake Island
--Wake Island