Keywords: US Navy pilots study the target area prior to strikes on Hong Kong in January 1945.jpg en Pilots assigned to USS Hornet study the target area prior to strikes on Hong Kong in one of the carrier's ready rooms USS HORNET's planes raided Hong Kong on 16 January 1945 Note Chinese-American insignia on flight suits and bone-handled revolver carried by man in center Also note identification sheets for Japanese shipping at left Photographed by Lieutenant Commander Charles Kerlee USNR 1945-01-16 https //www history navy mil/our-collections/photography/numerical-list-of-images/nhhc-series/nh-series/80-G-469000/80-G-469297 html Lieutenant Commander Charles Kerlee USNR other versions PD-USGov South China Sea raid Aboard USS Hornet CV-12 1945 in Hong Kong |