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RAF Sergeant-Pilot Smith after returning to USS Wasp upon accidentally losing his drop tank on launch, 9 May 1942; photo 2 side 1

Caption     RAF Sergeant-Pilot Smith after returning to USS Wasp upon accidentally losing his drop tank on launch, 9 May 1942; photo 2 side 1 ww2dbase
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Source    ww2dbaseThe Elliott Family
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Wasp (Wasp-class)   Main article  Photos  
Photo Size 356 x 280 pixels
Photos in Series See all 4 photos in this series
Photos on Same Day 9 May 1942
Added By C. Peter Chen
Licensing  used with permission of the owner

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