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Curtiss SB2C-3s of CV-12 prepare to land on the carrier Hornet following strikes on Japanese shipping in the South China Sea in mid-January 1945. (Naval History and Heritage Command)
Naval History and Heritage Command
Curtiss SB2C-3s of CV-12 prepare to land on the carrier Hornet following strikes on Japanese shipping in the South China Sea in mid-January 1945. (Naval History and Heritage Command)
Naval History and Heritage Command