Two classic American WWII fighters, the North American P-51D Mustang and the Republic P-47D Thunderbolt, await moving into the WWII Gallery at the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Ken LaRock.)

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P-51D and P-47D at USAF Museum

August 19, 2018

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Two classic American WWII fighters, the North American P-51D Mustang and the Republic P-47D Thunderbolt, await moving into the WWII Gallery at the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Ken LaRock.)

Two classic American WWII fighters, the North American P-51D Mustang and the Republic P-47D Thunderbolt, await moving into the WWII Gallery at the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Ken LaRock.) — (U.S. Air Force Photo by Ken LaRock.)

Hellcats and Avengers on the flight deck of the carrier USS Ticonderoga (CV-14) are shown in the foreground of the U.S. Navy aircraft carriers USS Wasp (CV-18), USS Yorktown (CV-10), USS Hornet (CV-12), and USS Hancock (CV-19) anchored in Ulithi Atoll. (U.S. Navy Photograph.)

USS Ticonderoga at Ulithi Atoll

In August 1944, the USS Quincy (CA-71) Baltimore-class heavy cruiser fires her forward 8-inch guns at German positions. A smoke screen laid by another ship is visible in the background. (U.S. Navy Photograph, National Archives and Records Administration.)

USS Quincy Fires Her Forward Guns

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