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Caption | A D3A1 dive bomber about to crash into the sea near USS San Diego, Battle of the Santa Cruz Islands, 26 Oct 1942; seen in 15 Apr 1943 issue of US Navy publication Naval Aviation News ww2dbase | |||||||
WW2-Era Location Name | Pacific Ocean | |||||||
Date | 26 Oct 1942 | |||||||
Photographer | Unknown | |||||||
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Source | ww2dbaseUnited States Navy via Wikimedia Commons | |||||||
Link to Source | Link | |||||||
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Photos on Same Day | 26 Oct 1942 | |||||||
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Added By | C. Peter Chen | |||||||
Photo Size | 835 x 344 pixels |
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