File:SB2Us taking off Midway 1 Jun 1942.jpg

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English: U.S. Marine Corps Vought SB2U-3 Vindicator dive bombers of Marine scout bombing squadron VMSB-241 taking off from Eastern Island, Midway Atoll, during the Battle of Midway, 4-6 June 1942. Note the USAAF B-17E in the background.
Date 4-6 June 1942
Source U.S. Navy "Battle of Midway" movie screenshot [1]
Author Cdr. John Ford, USNR

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13:00, 27 July 2009Thumbnail for version as of 13:00, 27 July 2009324 × 236 (13 KB)Cobatfor (talk | contribs)== Summary == {{Information |Description={{en|1=U.S. Marine Corps Vought SB2U-3 ''Vindicator'' dive bombers of Marine scout bombing squadron VMSB-241 taking off from Eastern Island, Midway Atoll, during the Battle of Midway, 4-6 June 1942.}} |Source=U.S.

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