Flight deck of the U.S.S. Hancock as seen from the back of an aircraft
Gift in Memory of William G. Harrach
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Photograph. Flight deck of the U.S.S. Hancock as seen from the back of an aircraft, most likely a Curtiss SB2C Helldiver, taking off. Fighter planes in formation above the carrier as well. Pacific Islands. [1945]
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1944
1945
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Items from the service of William Galen Harrach, who was born in Holyoke, Colorado on May 6, 1927. He enlisted in the US Navy on August 26, 1944 and served aboard the USS Hancock as a Photographer's Mate in the Pacific Theatre. Collection includes over 175 photographs.
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Aircraft carriers--American--Pacific Ocean