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SBD-5 Dauntless aircraft flying over USS Washington and USS Lexington in the Pacific Ocean en route toward the Gilbert Islands, 12 Nov 1943

Caption     SBD-5 Dauntless aircraft flying over USS Washington and USS Lexington in the Pacific Ocean en route toward the Gilbert Islands, 12 Nov 1943 ww2dbase
Photographer    Unknown
Source    ww2dbaseUnited States Navy National Museum of Naval Aviation
Identification Code   1996.253.680
More on...   
SBD Dauntless   Main article  Photos  
Gilbert Islands Campaign   Main article  Photos  Maps  
Washington   Main article  Photos  Maps  
Lexington (Essex-class)   Main article  Photos  
Photo Size 2,131 x 1,658 pixels
Photos on Same Day 12 Nov 1943
Added By C. Peter Chen
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".

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