File:Damaged Grumman F4F-3 Wildcat of VMF-221 on Midway, 24 June 1942 (80-G-11636).jpg
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English: A damaged and partially disassembled Grumman F4F-3 Wildcat fighter (BuNo 4006) on Sand Island, Midway, circa 24-25 June 1942. This plane, a unit of Marine Fighting Squadron 221 (VMF-221), was flown by Captain John F. Carey, USMC, during the squadron's attack on incoming Japanese planes on the morning of 4 June. Carey was wounded in this action. Several other planes are visible right background, including three Douglas SBD-2 Dauntless and three F2A-3 Buffalo fighters. This view looks roughly southwest from near the foot of the Sand Island pier. The seaplane hangar, which was heavily damaged by Japanese bombs on 4 June, is in the left background. Note the truck in the middle distance, following a Marine sentry through a gap in the barbed wire defenses. |
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| Date | 24 June 1942 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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80-G-11636 |
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| Source | U.S. Navy photo 80-G-11636 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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