USS Hornet in camouflage Measure 33 Design 3a off Okinawa, Japan, 27 Mar 1945; note various aircraft on the flight deck

Caption     USS Hornet in camouflage Measure 33 Design 3a off Okinawa, Japan, 27 Mar 1945; note various aircraft on the flight deck ww2dbase
Photographer    Unknown
Source    ww2dbaseUnited States National Archives via United States Navy Naval History and Heritage Command
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Identification Code   80-G-K-14466
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Photo Size 5,768 x 4,520 pixels
Photos on Same Day 27 Mar 1945
Photos at Same Place Pacific Ocean
Added By C. Peter Chen
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