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04-01846 Ryan L-17 Navion c. 1950 from SDASM Archives uploaded May 2011
Sailors sleeping on flight deck of the USS Lexington (CV-16)., 11/1943 from U.S. National Archives uploaded November 2010
Enlisted men aboard USS Lexington (CV-16) during operations in the Gilbert and Marshall Islands. Crewmen gather around loud-speaker and listen... from U.S. National Archives uploaded November 2010
Crewmen laughing as they listen to pilots humorously describe encounter with Japanese planes over bullhorn aboard the USS Lexington (CV-16)., ca. 11/24/1943 from U.S. National Archives uploaded November 2010
Pilots leaning across F6F on board the USS Lexington (CV-16) after shooting down 17 out of 20 Japanese planes heading for Tarawa. from U.S. National Archives uploaded November 2010
Enlisted men reading on edge of elevator aboard USS Lexington (CV-16)., 11/1943 from U.S. National Archives uploaded November 2010
Pfc. Elmer McDaniel, USMC, decorated back of his work jumper with what he called a "Jawja" peach. On board the USS Lexington (CV-16)., ca. 11/29/1943 from U.S. National Archives uploaded November 2010
Making ready the flight deck of USS Lexington (CV-16) for a strike in the Pacific., 11/1943 from U.S. National Archives uploaded November 2010
Lt. Cdr. A.F. Fleming, fighter director, in plot room of USS Lexington (CV-16) during a strike in the Gilbert & Marshall Islands., 11/1943 from U.S. National Archives uploaded November 2010
F6F takes off from USS Lexington (CVA 16) for third day of strikes in attack on Mili Atoll, Marshall Islands., ca. 11/1943 from U.S. National Archives uploaded November 2010
F6F taking off from flight deck of the USS Lexington (CV-16)., 11/1943 from U.S. National Archives uploaded November 2010
Capt. Edward J. Steichen, USNR, (retired), photographic expert, on island platform, studies his surroundings for one of his outstanding photographs of life aboard an aircraft carrier. Capt. Steichen held the rank of Comdr. at this time., ca. 11/1943 from U.S. National Archives uploaded November 2010

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F6F takes off from USS Lexington (CVA 16) for third day of strikes in attack on Mili Atoll, Marshall Islands., ca. 11/1943

from U.S. National Archives

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Pfc. Elmer McDaniel, USMC, decorated back of his work jumper with what he called a "Jawja" peach. On board the USS Lexington (CV-16)., ca. 11/29/1943

from U.S. National Archives

Uncovered Brake said:
FYI This looks like a copy of a Gil Elvgren Paintings. This can be found at www.arts-wallpapers.com/galleries/GilElvgren/imagepages/i....

Pilots leaning across F6F on board the USS Lexington (CV-16) after shooting down 17 out of 20 Japanese planes heading for Tarawa.

from U.S. National Archives

Al_HikesAZ said:
You identify 10 pilots but I count 11 pilots in the photo. Who is the eleventh?