[Wreckage from Aichi D3A Type 99 on USS Curtiss]

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Photograph of the wreckage of the Aichi D3A Type 99 dive bomber which crashed into one of the ship's aircraft handling cranes. The tail code of the plane was AI-225.

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1 photograph : b&w ; 8 x 10 in.

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Creator: Unknown. December 7, 1941.

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National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

Established in 1967, the Museum honors the 8 million Americans who served in WWII in the Pacific Theater by sharing their stories with the world. Located in Fredericksburg in the restored Nimitz "Steamboat" Hotel, the Museum partners with the Texas Historical Commission to preserve the historical resources of the era.

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Photograph of the wreckage of the Aichi D3A Type 99 dive bomber which crashed into one of the ship's aircraft handling cranes. The tail code of the plane was AI-225.

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1 photograph : b&w ; 8 x 10 in.

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Text underneath photo: "19-N-26295"

David Aiken was a Pearl Harbor Historian and Specialist in WWII military aircraft. During the 1970s and beyond, Aiken researched missing-in-action and killed-in-action servicemen from the attack on Pearl Harbor.

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  • December 7, 1941

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[Wreckage from Aichi D3A Type 99 on USS Curtiss], photograph, December 7, 1941; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1756307/: accessed March 25, 2025), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation.

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