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| Caption | D3A dive bomber taking off from carrier Akagi to join the second wave of Pearl Harbor attackers, 7 Dec 1941 ww2dbase | |||||||||||
| WW2-Era Location Name | Pacific Ocean | |||||||||||
| Date | 7 Dec 1941 | |||||||||||
| Photographer | Unknown | |||||||||||
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| Source | ww2dbaseWikimedia Commons | |||||||||||
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| Photos on Same Day | 7 Dec 1941 | |||||||||||
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| Licensing | This work originating in Japan is in the public domain. According to Article 23 of the 1899 Copyright Act of Japan and Article 2 of Supplemental Provisions of Copyright Act of 1970, a work is in the public domain if it was created or published before 1 Jan 1957. Please contact us regarding any inaccuracies with the above information. Thank you. |
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| Added By | C. Peter Chen | |||||||||||
| Photo Size | 2,228 x 1,021 pixels | |||||||||||
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