First Lieutenant Karl T. Barthelmess' US Army B-17E at Hickam Air Field, after landing safely during the Japanese air raid, 7 Dec 1941; note smoke rising from Pearl Harbor in background

Caption   First Lieutenant Karl T. Barthelmess' US Army B-17E at Hickam Air Field, after landing safely during the Japanese air raid, 7 Dec 1941; note smoke rising from Pearl Harbor in background ww2dbase
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Identification Code   SC 127002
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Added Date 13 Apr 2007

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