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80-G-14384 Battle of Midway, June 1942

Photo #: 80-G-14384  Battle of Midway, June 1942
Title: Battle of Midway, June 1942
Description: Scene on the flight deck of USS Yorktown (CV-5) shortly after she was hit by two Japanese aerial torpedoes, 4 June 1942. Men are balancing themselves on the listing deck as they prepare to abandon ship. This view looks aft from alongside the island. F4F-4 Wildcat fighter visible in the background is Fighting Squadron Three's Plane # 6 (Bureau # 5165), which had been flown by Ensign Brainard T. Macomber during the morning attacks on the Japanese carrier fleet. Insufficient fuel prevented it from being launched to defend Yorktown from the afternoon torpedo plane attack. Note life jacket worn by man at right. Official U.S. Navy Photograph, now in the collections of the U.S. National Archives.
Catalog #: 80-G-14384
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