Sailors and airplaneson the deck of a US aircraft carrier during an inspection, Pacific Ocean
Gift in memory of Sgt. Lyle E. Eberspecher
Description:
Photograph. United States Navy sailors standing in three long lines on the deck of a ship while superiors inspect them; folded Grumman F6F Hellcat are parked on either side of the deck. Official caption on front: "Men and planes line up for Captain's inspection. US Navy Photo 131-2." Pacific Ocean. No date
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1942
1945
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This collection consists of approximately 1700 official military photographs that were reproduced by the Official Photos Company of Hollywood. Referred to as The War's Greatest Photographs, many of these photographs have been featured in magazines and books and many of the originals can be found in the United States National Archives and Records Administration. The images feature every theater and branch of the military in various campaigns and battles throughout World War II.
Geography:
Pacific Ocean
Latitude:
-0.500
Longitude:
-91.000
Thesaurus for Graphic Materials:
Sailors--American--Pacific Ocean
Aircraft carriers--American--Pacific Ocean
Airplanes--American--Pacific Ocean
Hellcat (Fighter planes)--Pacific Ocean
Military inspections--Pacific Ocean