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Bombs aboard USS Hornet, Apr 1942; note 100-pound bombs for Navy dive bombers in the foreground and 500-pound bombs for Army B-25 bombers in background

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Caption     Bombs aboard USS Hornet, Apr 1942; note 100-pound bombs for Navy dive bombers in the foreground and 500-pound bombs for Army B-25 bombers in background ww2dbase
Date 8 Apr 1942
Photographer    Unknown
 
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Source    ww2dbaseUnited States Air Force
 
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Added By C. Peter Chen
Photo Size 1,023 x 854 pixels



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1. Commenter identity confirmed C. Peter Chen says:
20 Sep 2017 09:03:45 AM

Special thanks to Bob Fish of USS Hornet Museum for identifying the bombs.

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