Smoke rising from the USS Yorktown off the coast of Midway, 1942
Gift in memory of Sgt. Lyle E. Eberspecher
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Photograph. Distant view of smoke rising from the aircraft carrier USS Yorktown (CV-5); American warship nearby. Official caption on front: "Victorious even in death--the Yorktown crew shot down 14 planes and her fliers helped sink four Jap carriers. US Navy Photo 104-20." Porterville, California, development stamp on reverse. Midway Islands, Pacific Ocean. June 1942
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1942-06-
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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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Midway Islands
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Naval battles--Midway Islands
Aircraft carriers--American--Midway Islands
Warships--American--Midway Islands
Smoke--Midway Islands