US sailors walking on the tilted deck of the USS Yorktown off the coast of Midway, 1942

Gift in memory of Sgt. Lyle E. Eberspecher
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Photograph. United States sailors walking on the tilted deck of the damaged USS Yorktown (CV-5). Official caption on front: "Last minutes of the Yorktown. US Navy Photo 104-19." Midway Islands, Pacific Ocean. June 1942

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1942-06-
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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.
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Midway Islands
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Sailors--American--Midway Islands
Aircraft carriers--American--Midway Islands
Naval battles--Midway Islands
Military uniforms--American--Midway Islands