File:Douglas SBD-5 Dauntless of VB-5 lands on USS Yorktown (CV-10) off Truk, 17-18 February 1944.jpg

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English: A U.S. Navy Douglas SBD-5 Dauntless of Bombing Squadron 5 (VB-5) lands on the aircraft carrier USS Yorktown (CV-10) after striking the Japanese base at Truk, 17-18 February 1944. The Yorktown senior Landing Signal Officer, Lt. JG Red Voltz, is visible on the right. Two planes in the landing circle can be seen in the background.
Date between 17 February 1944 and 18 February 1944
date QS:P,+1944-02-00T00:00:00Z/10,P1319,+1944-02-17T00:00:00Z/11,P1326,+1944-02-18T00:00:00Z/11
Source U.S. Navy photo [1] from yorktownsailor.com
Author U.S. Navy

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