Abilene Slim SASS 81783 Posted June 4, 2017 Share Posted June 4, 2017 The Battle of Midway began. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badger Mountain Charlie SASS #43172 Posted June 4, 2017 Share Posted June 4, 2017 Guess it is Turkey season.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trailrider #896 Posted June 4, 2017 Share Posted June 4, 2017 God bless and keep the brave men of VT-8. All but three (two of whom were not in on the attack) of whom died trying to torpedo a Japanese carrier. I see by the paper that a bronze statue is being prepared honoring LCdr Wade McClusky, who led (IIRC) VB-6 from Enterprise attacking those carriers in spite of his SBD's being low on fuel due to lack of coordination of the strike force. In about five minutes, the dive bombers killed three of the four Japanese carriers, Soryu, Kaga and Akagi and later sank the fourth. Hiryu. A lot of folks don't know but 27 dive and scout bomber (same SBD Devastator, just different tasks) aviators were KIA to accomplish that feat. The Japanese essentially lost the war at that point. It is too bad it had to go another three years and thousands of casualties on both sides before they finally gave up. | Lest we forget! | Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Four-Eyed Buck,SASS #14795 Posted June 4, 2017 Share Posted June 4, 2017 I was going to mention that article,Trailrider, but you beat me to it. The destroyer he followed, was hotting it back to the fleet after having a go-round with the submarine Nautilus. Quick thinking on his part Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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