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F5 photo reconnaissance aircraft on an airstrip at Amchitka, Aleutian Islands, 7 May 1942; note C-47 transport aircraft in background	Fulmar fighters aboard HMS Formidable off Madagascar, early May 1942

Shoho burning as she was attacked by aircraft, Battle of Coral Sea, 7 May 1942; note TBD-1 Devastator torpedo bomber faintly visible to the right of splash	Shoho burning during Battle of Coral Sea, photographed by a torpedo bomber pilot from Yorktown, 7 May 1942

Shoho burning during Battle of Coral Sea, photographed by a torpedo bomber pilot from Yorktown, 7 May 1942; note the faint outline of a TBD-1 in bottom half of photo	Shoho heavily damaged, late afternoon of 7 May 1942

Shoho taking a hit, 7 May 1942	Shoho torpedoed, photographed by pilot from Lexington, Battle of Coral Sea, 7 May 1942

Shoho under attack, 7 May 1942; note the TBD-1 torpedo bomber visible against the smoke	Wainwright announcing the surrender of American forces in the Philippine Islands, under supervision of a Japanese censor, Manila, Philippine Islands, 7 May 1942

A bomb hole on Yorktown's flight deck, viewed from underneath, 8 May 1942	A destroyer pulled beside Lexington to help evacuate the men, 8 May 1942

A hole created by a bomb exploding beneath decks in Yorktown between compartments C-301-L and C-402-A, 8 May 1942	A whaleboat and a motor launch evacuated Lexington, 8 May 1942; TBD, SBD and F4F aircraft could be seen on the flight deck

A whaleboat evacuating men from USS Lexington, 8 May 1942, photo 1 of 2	A whaleboat evacuating men from USS Lexington, 8 May 1942, photo 2 of 2

Aerial view of Seydlitz, Z34, Z32, and Z33 in the Westhafen basin of Deschimag shipyard, Bremen, Germany, 8 May 1942	As her own torpedo warheads explode aboard USS Lexington, an aircraft is blown over the side in the Battle of the Coral Sea, 8 May 1942 at 1727 hours local time. Destroyer Hammann is backing down at left.

B5N 'Kate' torpedo bomber getting hit by anti-aircraft fire, Battle of Coral Sea, 8 May 1942	Bombing attack on Japanese carrier Shokaku, Battle of the Coral Sea, 8 May 1942, photo 1 of 2