Majuro Island, Majuro Atoll, Marshall Islands: bombs on their carts (most of these appear to be 1000-pound bombs), ready for loading on the Douglas SBD-5 <i>Dauntless</i> bombers in the background, March 1944. The "Ace of Spades" insignia on planes indicate that these SBDs belong to Marine Scouting Bombing Squadron 231 (VMSB-231).
Lieutenant Commander Charles Kerlee, USNR
Official U.S. Navy photo <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.history.navy.mil/our-collections/photography/numerical-list-of-images/nhhc-series/nh-series/80-G-401000/80-G-401016.html">80-G-401016</a> from the U.S. Navy <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.history.navy.mil">Naval History and Heritage Command</a>