ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 248372
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| Date: | Thursday 4 June 1942 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Douglas SBD-2 Dauntless |
| Owner/operator: | United States Marine Corps (USMC) |
| Registration: | 2106 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Midway Atoll -
 U.S. Minor Outlying Islands
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| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Midway Atoll |
| Midway Atoll |
Flown by Lt. Daniel Iverson and PFC Wallace Reid in attack against Japanese fleet at Midway. Hit between 210 and 260 times both fire AA and fighters, wounding both crew-members, knocked out hydraulics, left wheel, flaps, and air speed indicator. Landed with one wheel on Midway, broke left aileron. Returned stateside and repaired. Recovered from Lake Michigan by A&T Recovery on display at National Museum Of Naval Aviation.
Sources:
https://warfarehistorynetwork.com/2018/12/27/the-stunning-combat-record-of-the-douglas-sbd-dauntless/
https://docuri.com/download/dauntless-report-2106_59c1d6cdf581710b2866ed69_pdf
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 01-Mar-2021 13:43 | SBD2B111941 | Added |
| 01-Mar-2021 17:59 | Anon. | Updated [Embed code] |
| 02-Mar-2021 20:37 | SBD2B111941 | Updated [Aircraft type, Photo] |
| 12-Sep-2022 09:31 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Source, Operator] |
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