[Destroyed Boeing B-17C Flying Fortress]
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Title
[Destroyed Boeing B-17C Flying Fortress]
Description
Photograph of the front portion of a Boeing B-17C Flying Fortress aircraft that was destroyed during the Pearl Harbor attack, Hickam Field, December 7, 1941. The aircraft was attacked by Japanese forces while attempting to land. Bullets hit magnesium flares, igniting a fire that led to the aircraft breaking in two.
Date
1941-12-07
Subject
Coverage
Creator
Format
Rights
Bibliographic Citation
The Lee Embree Collection/The Museum of Flight
Identifier
2007-08-08_image_038_01