![Bomb from Shigeyuki Sato’s Aichi D3A ‘Val’ dive bomber exploding on the deck of USS Hornet (Yorktown-class) during Battle of the Santa Cruz Islands, 26 Oct 1942. [Colorized by WW2DB]](/images/ai/20230224/55cbec05aafc0.jpg)
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| Caption | Bomb from Shigeyuki Sato’s Aichi D3A ‘Val’ dive bomber exploding on the deck of USS Hornet (Yorktown-class) during Battle of the Santa Cruz Islands, 26 Oct 1942. [Colorized by WW2DB] ww2dbase | ||||||||
| WW2-Era Location Name | Pacific Ocean | ||||||||
| Date | 26 Oct 1942 | ||||||||
| Photographer | Unknown | ||||||||
| Colorization Note | This photograph was originally a black and white photograph; the colorized version presented here was a derivative work by WW2DB. The colors used in this version were speculative, and could be significantly different from the real colors. Processed using Adobe Photoshop Image Processor, with default neural filter, selecting "None" as the profile. View the original black and white photograph at its own permanent page. | ||||||||
| Colorized Date | 24 Feb 2023 | ||||||||
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| Source | ww2dbaseUnited States Navy | ||||||||
| Identification Code | W-SPA-24-40299 | ||||||||
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| Photos on Same Day | 26 Oct 1942 | ||||||||
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| Licensing | Public Domain. According to the United States copyright law (United States Code, Title 17, Chapter 1, Section 105), in part, "[c]opyright protection under this title is not available for any work of the United States Government". Please contact us regarding any inaccuracies with the above information. Thank you. |
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| Added By | David Stubblebine | ||||||||
| Photo Size | 1,839 x 1,503 pixels | ||||||||
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19 Apr 2018 08:06:41 PM
My father was on the Hornet this day. He was blown into the water in the midst of burning oil. He earned his Purple Heart that day. He got out of the hospital just in time for the next hull commissioning and stayed on the Hornet until he was discharged. My Dad, Coe Norvelle Applegate will always be my biggest hero. He was a good man who lived an honorable life.