Records of U.S. Air Force Commands, Activities, and Organizations. 1900 - 2003. Motion Picture Films From the "Air Force News Review" Program Series. 1947 - 1961. THE CARRIER HORNET IN COMBAT

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Records of U.S. Air Force Commands, Activities, and Organizations. 1900 - 2003. Motion Picture Films From the "Air Force News Review" Program Series. 1947 - 1961. THE CARRIER HORNET IN COMBAT

1947-1961

https://catalog.archives.gov/id/62188

Secretary Knox attends the launching ceremonies of the aircraft carrier Hornet. The Hornet's antiaircraft guns fire on attacking Japanese aircraft in the Pacific. The ship lists after being hit by a Japanese bomb. Airplanes land on the Hornet's deck.

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Knox, Frank, 1874-1944

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William Franklin "Frank" Knox (January 1, 1874 – April 28, 1944) was an American politician, newspaper editor and publisher. He was also the Republican vice presidential candidate in 1936, and Secretary of the Navy under Franklin D. Roosevelt during most of World War II. On December 7, 1941, Knox flanked by his assistant John O’Keefe walked into Roosevelt's White House study at approximately 1:30 p.m. EST announcing that Japan had attacked Pearl Harbor. Knox was mentioned by name in Adolf Hitler...