[Hickam Field during attack at Pearl Harbor]

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Identifier2007-08-08_image_136SourceThe Lee R. Embree Collection (2007-08-08), Box 2, Folder 3CreatorUnited States. Army. Air CorpsEmbree, Lee R., 1915-2008DescriptionPhotograph of Hickam Field during the attack on Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, December 7, 1941. A large plume of smoke from the USS Arizona is visible behind the hangars.

Typed caption glued to verso: "#6 Hickam Field, Hawaii. December 7, 1941. Hickam Field hangers [hangars] were badly damaged by Japanese bombs and machine gun fire which left the buildings and aircraft burning. On right is a badly damaged B-18 airplane. Photo by---S/Sgt. Lee R. Embree, 38th Reconnaissance Squadron, USAAC."

Stamped on verso: "L Embree, [address]."

Label on verso: "49. Pearl Harbor. Pic #690. Page #41-2."Creation Date1941-12-07SubjectWorld War, 1939-1945United States. Army. Air CorpsPearl Harbor (Hawaii), Attack on, 1941Arizona (Battleship)Hickam Air Force Base (Hawaii)Pearl Harbor (Hawaii)PlaceHawaiiUnited StatesOriginal Formatphotographic printsBibliographic CitationThe Lee R. Embree Collection/The Museum of FlightRightsNo copyright - United States

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