<P> On January 16 , 1942 , Chief Aviation Machinist 's Mate and enlisted Naval Aviation Pilot Harold Dixon ( aged 42 , from La Mesa , California ) , radioman Gene Aldrich ( aged 22 from Sikeston , Missouri ) and bombardier Anthony Pastula ( aged 24 of Youngstown , Ohio ) took off from the aircraft carrier USS Enterprise in a Douglas TBD Devastator torpedo bomber . As part of Torpedo Squadron SIX ( VT - 6 ) , they were to undertake an anti-submarine sweep over the Pacific Ocean . Once airborne they were to maintain radio silence to safeguard the carrier being detected by the Japanese . </P>
<P> On January 16 , 1942 , Chief Aviation Machinist 's Mate and enlisted Naval Aviation Pilot Harold Dixon ( aged 42 , from La Mesa , California ) , radioman Gene Aldrich ( aged 22 from Sikeston , Missouri ) and bombardier Anthony Pastula ( aged 24 of Youngstown , Ohio ) took off from the aircraft carrier USS Enterprise in a Douglas TBD Devastator torpedo bomber . As part of Torpedo Squadron SIX ( VT - 6 ) , they were to undertake an anti-submarine sweep over the Pacific Ocean . Once airborne they were to maintain radio silence to safeguard the carrier being detected by the Japanese . </P>
in against the sun what type of plane is shown in the movie
in against the sun what type of plane is shown in the movie
a Douglas TBD Devastator torpedo bomber
a Douglas TBD Devastator torpedo bomber