How a ‘Dauntless’ dive bomber became a WWII ace at Coral Sea
Navy pilot John Leppla was credited with shooting down five Japanese aircraft in aerial combat before he was shot down and ...
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America’s Dauntless Dive Bomber Saved The Day At Midway
At Midway, the Dauntless was credited with sinking or mortally wounding each of the four Japanese aircraft carriers involved ...
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How a ‘Dauntless’ dive bomber became a WWII ace at Coral Sea
Fleet carriers Shokaku and Zuikaku offered mobile support. On May 7, 1942, Shokaku’s and Zuikaku’s D3A1 dive bombers sank the U.S. destroyer Sims and so badly damaged the fleet tanker Neosho ...