A U.S. Navy Douglas SBD-5 <i>Dauntless</i> of Bombing Squadron 10 (VB-10) from the aircraft carrier USS <i>Enterprise</i> (CV-6) in the water, after ditching, 30 March 1944. It’s crew is abandoning the plane to await rescue. This SBD was hit by anti-aircraft fire during a raid on the Palau Islands.
U.S. Navy
1944-03-30
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