![SOC Seagull aircraft being lowered onto catapult of cruiser Minneapolis, after spotting for the Wake Island raid of 5 Oct 1943 [Colorized by WW2DB]](/images/ai/20230224/air_soc43.jpg)
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Caption | SOC Seagull aircraft being lowered onto catapult of cruiser Minneapolis, after spotting for the Wake Island raid of 5 Oct 1943 [Colorized by WW2DB] ww2dbase | ||||||||
Date | 5 Oct 1943 | ||||||||
Photographer | Unknown | ||||||||
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. Processed using Adobe Photoshop Image Processor, with default neural filter, selecting "None" as the profile. View the original black and white photograph at its own permanent page. | ||||||||
Colorized Date | 24 Feb 2023 | ||||||||
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Source | ww2dbaseUnited States National Archives | ||||||||
Identification Code | 80-G-55338 | ||||||||
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Photos on Same Day | 5 Oct 1943 | ||||||||
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Licensing | Public Domain. According to the US National Archives, as of 21 Jul 2010: Please contact us regarding any inaccuracies with the above information. Thank you. |
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Added By | C. Peter Chen | ||||||||
Photo Size | 740 x 533 pixels |
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28 Oct 2014 07:45:22 AM
This photo is of my father Charles Garvey (pilot). We have his log book with entry on Oct. 5, 1943 stating "spotting shore bombardment Wake Island". There are two other photos of his plane same day in National Archives. I can recognize him in this photo.