Gunnery practice with 40-mm Bofors MK 12 anti-aircraft guns aboard Hornet while her aircraft raided Japan, 16 Feb 1945

Caption   Gunnery practice with 40-mm Bofors MK 12 anti-aircraft guns aboard Hornet while her aircraft raided Japan, 16 Feb 1945 ww2dbase
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Source    ww2dbaseUnited States National Archives
Identification Code   80-G-413915
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Added By C. Peter Chen
Added Date 7 Sep 2006

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