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US aircraft shot down during World War II found in Pacific Ocean
US aircraft shot down during World War II found in Pacific Ocean
02-25-2020 10:33 AM The planes, two SBD-5 Dauntless dive bombers and one TBM/F-1 Avenger torpedo bomber, were lost during Operation Hailstone in February 1944. While ultimately a victory for U.S. forces, 40 service members were killed and 30 aircraft were shot down off Micronesia while attacking one of Japan’s most formidable naval bases in the western Pacific. More... |
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