Caption | Explosion amidships aboard USS Lexington, 1727 on 8 May 1942, photo 1 of 3 ww2dbase | |||||||||
Photographer | Unknown | |||||||||
Source | ww2dbaseUnited States National Archives | |||||||||
Identification Code | 80-G-7406 | |||||||||
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Photo Size | 740 x 584 pixels | |||||||||
Photos in Series | See all 3 photos in this series | |||||||||
Photos on Same Day | 8 May 1942 | |||||||||
Photos at Same Place | Coral Sea, Pacific Ocean | |||||||||
Added By | C. Peter Chen | |||||||||
Licensing | Public Domain. According to the US National Archives, as of 21 Jul 2010: Please contact us regarding any inaccuracies with the above information. Thank you. |
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