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[Aichi D3A Vals in flight above smoke near Pearl Harbor] (Item)

Oblique aerial photograph of two Imperial Japanese Navy Aichi D3A Val aircraft in flight above a column of smoke rising from a crash site, near Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, December 7, 1941. Inscription: "(12-7-1941 - 8:30A) - A.C. photo by Sgt. Lee Embree."

[Men unloading Boeing B-17E Flying Fortress during Pearl Harbor attack] (Item)

Photograph of Sergeant Vance H. Spear and Sergeant Roy H. Coulter unloading combustible materials from a Boeing B-17E Flying Fortress aircraft during the attack on Pearl Harbor, Hickam Field, Hawaii, December 7, 1941. A large plume of smoke from the USS Arizona is visible in the background. The men are identified in a print of the negative.

[John A. Crockett and William B. M. Ellis with supplies] (Item)

Photograph of Lieutenant John A. Crocket (left) and Lieutenant William B. M. Ellis (right) of the 38th Reconnaissance Squadron, United States Army Air Corps, with bed rolls and other supplies near Hickam Field, December 7, 1941. Photo was taken following the Pearl Harbor attack. The men are identified in a print of the negative.

[Aichi D3A Vals in flight near Hickam Field during Pearl Harbor attack] (Item)

Photograph of two Imperial Japanese Navy Aichi D3A Val aircraft in flight near Hickam Field during the Pearl Harbor attack, Hawaii, December 7, 1941. Photo was taken by Lee Embree from a Boeing B-17E Flying Fortress attempted to land at the field.

[Boeing B-17E Flying Fortress during Pearl Harbor attack] (Item)

Photograph of a United States Army Air Corps Boeing B-17E Flying Fortress aircraft (tail number 41-2408) at Hickam Field during the Pearl Harbor attack, Hawaii, December 7, 1941. Smoke from the damaged USS Arizona is visible in the background. Caption from print of negative: "Hickam Field, Hawaii. December 7, 1941. B-17E in foreground and B-17D right background, after arrival from Hamilton Field,…

[Destroyed Boeing B-17C Flying Fortress] (Item)

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.Typed caption glued to verso: "Hickam Field, Hawaii. Dec. 7, 1941.This is the B-17C…

[38th Reconnaissance Squadron setting up camp] (Item)

Photograph of members of the 38th Reconnaissance Squadron, United States Army Air Corps, setting up camp outside Hickam Field after the attack on Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, December 7, 1941. Vance H. Spears is on the right.Typed caption taped to verso: "#7 -- Hickam Field, Hawaii. December 7, 1941. Late afternoon on this date, some of the air crew members from the 38th Reconnaissance Squadron are…

["The News Parade" newsreel footage of Pearl Harbor attack, circa December 1941] (Item)

Newsreel footage of the Pearl Harbor attack on December 7, 1941, produced as part of "The News Parade" series by Castle Films, circa December 1941. The segment, titled "Japs Bomb U.S.A.!," uses title cards and brief clips to describe events prior to, during, and after the bombing. Scenes featured in these clips include Emperor Hirohito with Japanese troops, U.S. Secretary of State Cordell Hull…

[Besby F. Holmes oral history interview] (Item)

Fighter ace Besby F. Holmes is interviewed about his military service with the United States Army Air Corps during World War II. He describes his experiences as a fighter pilot and his time with the 47th Pursuit Squadron while stationed in Hawaii in 1941. Special focus on his experiences during the Pearl Harbor attack on December 7, 1941. Topics discussed include his visit to the Royal Hawaiian…

The military career of Lee R. Embree from May, 1941 to January 1, 1942 (Item)

Manuscript by Lee R. Embree, undated. Describes Embree's career as a U.S. Army Air Corps photographer during the period of May 1941 to January 1, 1942, including his experiences before, during, and after the attack on Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, on December 7, 1941. 16 typed pages.