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Catalog Number:
1993.052
Location:
5TH FLOOR, E-RING 10-1
Description:
This Painting Shows Seven P-35a Fighters Of The 34th Pursuit Squadron Attacking A Japanese Invasion Fleet Off Vigan In The Philippines On December 10, 1941. Earlier Attacks By B-17s And P-40s Failed To Sink Any Ships. In This Attack Captain Samuel Merrit Sank An Ammunition Ship But Died From The Explosion. He Was Later Awarded Posthumously The DFC For This Action.