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Caption | F6F-3 Hellcat of Fighting Squadron 2 being shot from the hangar deck catapult of the Fleet Carrier USS Hornet (Essex-class) during training in Chesapeake Bay, Feb 12 1944. ww2dbase | ||||||||
WW2-Era Location Name | Chesapeake Bay, United States | ||||||||
Date | 12 Feb 1944 | ||||||||
Photographer | Unknown | ||||||||
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Source | ww2dbaseUnited States Navy | ||||||||
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Photos on Same Day | 12 Feb 1944 | ||||||||
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Added By | David Stubblebine | ||||||||
Photo Size | 1,600 x 1,283 pixels |
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