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| Keywords: VT-6TBDs.jpg U S Navy Torpedo Squadron Six VT-6 TBD-1 aircraft are prepared for launching on USS Enterprise CV-6 at about 0730-0740 hrs 4 June 1942 Eleven of the fourteen TBDs launched from Enterprise are visible Three more TBDs and ten F4F fighters must still be pushed into position before launching can begin <br> The TBD in the left front is Number Two Bureau 1512 flown by Ensign Severin L Rombach and Aviation Radioman 2nd Class W F Glenn Along with eight other VT-6 aircraft this plane and its crew were lost attacking Japanese aircraft carriers somewhat more than two hours later USS Pensacola CA-24 is in the right distance and a destroyer is in plane guard position at left Official U S Navy Photograph http //www history navy mil/our-collections/photography/wars-and-events/world-war-ii/midway/80-G-41686 html 80-G-41686 now in the collections of the U S National Archives 1942-06-04 U S Navy; English Wikipedia first uploaded by Palm dogg thumb left 1 5 MB version PD-USGov-Military-Navy Battle of Midway US forces Douglas TBD Devastator Aboard USS Enterprise CV-6 | ||||
