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Planes In Flight; Admiral Mitscher; USS Lexington; Battle of Midway
About this film
Naval Photographic Center film #1907. Note: Comment below by RLT suggests this film is of the Battle of Midway (and footage of Torpedo Squadron 8) rather than at Pearl Harbor as follows in the description at National Archives. National Archives description "1) LS Heavy bombers and fighter aircraft in flight. 2) CU Adm. Mitscher on bridge of CV. 3) CU Man operating AA gun. 4) LS Carrier, with Pearl Harbor in BG. 5) MS 5" 54 guns 6) LS Flight deck and superstructure of the old USS LEXINGTON. 7) MV B-17s at Ford Island. 8) MV Destruction of Pearl Harbor with fires burning. 9) CU Men detaching bombs from damaged aircraft. 10) CU Color guard facing toward sea. 11) MS Military burial at Pearl Harbor." National Archives Identifier: 76254 As always, any error or typo is mine and if you enjoy my uploads or if you intend to make $ or otherwise profit from these files, please consider making a donation to a veteran's charity of your choice and/or Archive.org itself. Thanks. :)
Directors & creators
United States. Navy
Subjects
WWII, World War, 1939-1945 -- Naval Operations, American, B-17 Bomber, World War, 1939-1945 -- Aerial Operations, American, United States. Navy, World War, 1939-1945, Mitscher, Marc Andrew, 1887-1947, United States. Army Air Forces, World War II, Midway, Battle Of, 1942, USS Lexington (CV-16), Funeral Rites And Ceremonies, USS Lexington, United States. -- Navy -- Torpedo Squadron 8
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