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First Lieutenant Karl T. Barthelmess' US Army B-17E at Hickam Air Field, after landing safely during the Japanese air raid, 7 Dec 1941; note smoke rising from Pearl Harbor in background [Colorized by WW2DB]

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Caption     First Lieutenant Karl T. Barthelmess' US Army B-17E at Hickam Air Field, after landing safely during the Japanese air raid, 7 Dec 1941; note smoke rising from Pearl Harbor in background [Colorized by WW2DB] ww2dbase
Colorization Note   This photograph was originally a black and white photograph; the colorized version presented here was a derivative work by WW2DB. The colors used in this version were speculative, and could be significantly different from the real colors.

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Source    ww2dbaseUnited States National Archives
Identification Code   SC 127002
More on...   
B-17 Flying Fortress   Main article  Photos  Maps  
Attack on Pearl Harbor   Main article  Photos  Maps  
Hickam Field   Main article  Photos  Maps  
Photos on Same Day 7 Dec 1941
Photos at Same Place Honolulu, Oahu, Hawaii
Added By C. Peter Chen
Colorized Date 24 Feb 2023

This photograph has been scaled down; full resolution photograph is available here (1,280 by 924 pixels).

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