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Caption | Destroyers evacuating Lexington's crew, 8 May 1942, filmed by crew of cruiser Minneapolis, photo 2 of 2; note SOC Seagull aircraft onboard Minneapolis ww2dbase | ||||||||||||||||
Date | 8 May 1942 | ||||||||||||||||
Photographer | Unknown | ||||||||||||||||
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Source | ww2dbaseUnited States National Archives | ||||||||||||||||
Identification Code | 80-G-7407 | ||||||||||||||||
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Photos in Series | See all 2 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 574 pixels |
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