[Photo] Japanese D3A dive bomber diving at USS Hornet during Battle of the Santa Cruz Islands, 26 Oct 1942; note B5N torpedo bomber in level flight and splash from anti-aircraft shell burst in front of Hornet

Caption

Japanese D3A dive bomber diving at USS Hornet during Battle of the Santa Cruz Islands, 26 Oct 1942; note B5N torpedo bomber in level flight and splash from anti-aircraft shell burst in front of Hornet

Source

United States National Archives

Identification Code

80-G-211215

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D3A	Main article	Photos
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Hornet (Yorktown-class)	Main article	Photos

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C. Peter Chen

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