Destroyers evacuating Lexington's crew, 8 May 1942, filmed by crew of cruiser Minneapolis, photo 1 of 2; note SOC Seagull aircraft onboard Minneapolis

Caption     Destroyers evacuating Lexington's crew, 8 May 1942, filmed by crew of cruiser Minneapolis, photo 1 of 2; note SOC Seagull aircraft onboard Minneapolis ww2dbase
Photographer    Unknown
Source    ww2dbaseUnited States National Archives
Identification Code   80-G-7403
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Photo Size 740 x 590 pixels
Photos in Series See all 2 photos in this series
Photos on Same Day 8 May 1942
Added By C. Peter Chen
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1. Anonymous says:
10 Jan 2017 10:11:34 AM

my father was a tail gunner in that SOC on the Minneapolis!
Owen R Caltrider

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