View of Naval Air Station Ford Island, Oahu, US Territory of Hawaii, 7 Dec 1941; note USS Shaw (exploding) and USS Nevada; PBY, OS2U, and SOC aircraft

Caption   View of Naval Air Station Ford Island, Oahu, US Territory of Hawaii, 7 Dec 1941; note USS Shaw (exploding) and USS Nevada; PBY, OS2U, and SOC aircraft ww2dbase
Source    ww2dbaseUnited States National Archives
Identification Code   80-G-19948
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Photos on Same Day See all photos dated 7 Dec 1941
Added By C. Peter Chen
Added Date 24 Aug 2013

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