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Ralph Morse1942-04-18

LIFE Photo Collection

LIFE Photo Collection
New York City, United States

Patrol plane drops message warning of nearby Japanese ships onto deck of the aircraft carrier Hornet, which is being used as launch point for pilot Jimmy Doolittle's bombing raid on the Japanese mainland, the city of Tokyo.

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  • Date: 1942-04-18
  • Physical Dimensions: B/W PRINT
  • Subject Keywords: Air Raids On, Tokyo, Aircraft Carriers, Honshu, Ships, Wars, Wwii, Us Armed Forces, Japan, Doolittle Raid, Hornet, 1940s
  • Publisher: TimeLife
  • Usage: For personal non-commercial use only
  • Provider: LIFE
  • Photographer: Ralph Morse
  • Original ID: TimeLife_image_584923
  • Credits: LIFE
  • Copyright: © Time Inc.
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