File:Douglas SBD-3 Dauntless of VMSB-241 in flight over Midway c1942.jpg

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Description U.S. Marine Corps Douglas SBD-3 Dauntless of Marine Scouting Bombing Squadron 241 (VMSB-241) in flight over Midway Atoll, in 1942-1943. By August 1942, the squadron received the updated SBD-3, and the old SBD-2s and Vought SB2U-3 Vindicators that survived the Battle of Midway were withdrawn. VMSB-241 continued to operate out of Midway until November 1943.[1]
Date circa 1942
date QS:P,+1942-00-00T00:00:00Z/9,P1480,Q5727902
Source U.S. Navy photo [2] from militarian.com
Author U.S. Navy

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