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Caption | Damage to Lexington after bomb hit near the port forward 5-inch gun gallery, Battle of Coral Sea, 8 May 1942, photo 1 of 4 ww2dbase | |||||||||
Date | 8 May 1942 | |||||||||
Photographer | Unknown | |||||||||
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Source | ww2dbaseUnited States National Archives | |||||||||
Identification Code | 80-G-16809 | |||||||||
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Photos in Series | See all 4 photos in this series | |||||||||
Photos on Same Day | 8 May 1942 | |||||||||
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Licensing | Public Domain. According to the US National Archives, as of 21 Jul 2010: Please contact us regarding any inaccuracies with the above information. Thank you. |
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Added By | C. Peter Chen | |||||||||
Photo Size | 740 x 597 pixels |
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