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2.6 JUN 1942

Commanding ' Officer. Commander-in-Chief:, U.s. Pacific Fleet.

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a: Commander Task Force Sixteen.

BJECT : Air Battle of the Pao i fl. o , June 4-6 , 1942, . Supplementary detailed reports by VB6 and VS6 -

-~ forwarding of.

fa renee: (a)

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C 0 ENTERPRISE C onf. 1942. C 0 ENTERPRISE C onf. 194.2.

serial 0133 of June a, serial 0137 of June 13, .

~losures: (A) Supplementary report by VB6. . · (B) Supplementary report . by ,VS6. ·

1. ENTERPRISE official reports of the Battle of tadway • contained in references (a) an:d (b).-"

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2. As a - supplement to these reports, enclosures {A) l (B) are forwarded as matter of historical interest. These ~losures are the individual squadron reports of Bombing SIX . So outing SIX. T.hese squadrons . bora thf3 brunt of the air ~acks launched from ENTERPRISE June 4, 5, and 6. It is be­.ved that~ in addition to the record contained in references f,· and (b) , the more detailed information contained in enclosures

and (.B) may prove of interest. _

3. No useful puJ;pose. would be served in submitting .ilar reports on Torpedo SIX and Fighting SIX, as it is felt t their ~ em:pl'oyment is fuLly cov&red in the original· reports, erences {a) · and (b).

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' < -_ a, ·. 1Jle Jltpaok aroup departed at 1315 The 3Bn•s proceeded indep(tl'lftentlr and. clim.b$4 to about 19 .ooo n. ~ route to tlle objective. At 1400 l ca, l CL and _ mm were s-1ghte4 · , !'be JL'lBD'c& continued tl1l,.rty niilea beyond :this toroe

,.s$arcnins fOr _MJ• s. ! o other ahipo were s1@ted ~,.d a ·: 1Ugbspe04 run,,_1li .was made ·Oll_ tb.e . force sighted: - ~-t ).400 an4 ·~ "attaok 4$!.1vere<l on lt at about 1415. Moat ot the SBD' Q

·r'·.··~ attaokel t -litf OA Which was o.ompl~tely v~recked, So.xae lndivid~ <, ,. pUvts 4.ov:q~ .on :bh'D OL and at ~-!l.St one h1~ w~ observ84.

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5. : · At 1750 ' pllo,t.aphio tlight waa- sen't "out to obtain· ·pi_otures ot' d~f)- :t'o. e.nemy ships in the alfove ao 1 -The. tl.ill)t was led -b:y Lt;( Jg) E-J. Xro~er, A-V~, usn.

. 4t.14 b.l O:ouslsted ·or ~B·lQ ·and one --- SBD ~om vs.;s. The photo4 ~'· .. b. 3~10 was ~r, A.D • . B~1ck ot FoJt Uov1e.tone -News.

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·- -1. c 3'n 1'hur~•ay~ June 4 •· 1942, Boml?ing SquadJ:On Six ·,, pan1c1patec1: in •n._ atta<)k on a : apanese foroe oons1~1ng of: ~ ­

. to~ ai~ratt ca~!ere, severnl battleships or heavy aUisers, ··. ana . a number. ot «_ e.stroyere, about 150 tAafJs northwest ot -p•<M14way :tslaria, · . 'htt attaal' group was led br the Ent . · r :· ' At~ Group Oor.:mtander and consist$4 ot, thirty-two .$D' •• .: ~~ttE~etl trom.VD•5-• Ioad.sd with one 1.000 l.b boiab eech,

siXteen trom:vs.e l9aded with one 500 lb oomb an<l two 100 ' lb bombs eaoh!· an! the EAOO plane loaded ltith one 500 lb bomb. an4· tWo 00 lb bombs, ~e squadron taotfcal ~~,JIIIil was -as. follows;

CUPY 26 JUN 1942-

Froni; To: -

Via:

0ommanding Officer ·. Commander-in-Ch-ief, U.s-. Pacific Fleet.

Commander Task Force s-ixteen.

SUBJECT: kir Battle of the Pacific, June 4-6, 1942, Supplementary detailed reports by VB6 and VS6 - · forwarding of.

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R.eterence; . (a) co ENTERPRISE Con:f. serial 0133 o:f June . -a, - 1942. ~

< (b) C 0 ENTERPRISE C onf. serial 0137 of June 13, 19'12.

-g'nclosure·s: . (A) Supplementary report by VB6.

- "'~ (B) Supplementary report by VS6.

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1. ' ENTERPRISE official reports of the Battle of Midway iir·e contained in references (a) and (bJ .J

2. As a supplement to these reports, enclosures (A) 1nd (B) are forwarded as matte-r of historical interest. These ~nclosures are the individual squadron reports of Bombing SIX tnd S,cputing SIX. These squadrons . bore the brunt of_~- the air tttacks launched ~rom ENT~RPRISE June 4, 5, and 6. It is be­_ieved that~ in addition to the record contained in references :a) and (b), the more detailed information contained in enclosu~ :A) and (B) may prove of interest.

3. No -useful purpose. would be served in submitting :imilar reports on Torpedo SIX and Fighting SIX, as ft is ~elt ,FJ.e::t their · em~loyment is fUlly cove~rad: in the ori'ginal reports, · ~ferences (a.) and (b).

/s/ G. D. MURRAY

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· · "· 2 ', .. -.:fl1- T,Jte attac.tt group' _4ep.art6~ at 0'30·- and oli1Jlbed· to ao,ooq tt~ :· enroute to the ol)leot.ive. Shartl.y before reaoh1ng ' the ob~e:ct ive f.f~vera1 V&-G p1.lots eucount.ered dirtioultiea \11th oxygen · suppl;r· . . !.l'!le Squadron COmmander noted the oxy~en

_d1ft1(ttUt-iea· of, .b. s · w:hng me;.. Re removed, his oxygen maf!k. ~so . ·1rha:t he would -have the aame :reaotion as .. -other pi~ots . fi.Dl le~~ th~ · •quadron to~ )osition directl~ · be.low t e remainde? _of · th• attaol:t f<Jroe ~t an altitude of 15 .ooo ~t. . · .

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·. ~-~.('~) · ~~t a ,., q~t 1205.t the· enemy :tle•1f was night ad amt-~:o .. ·, "·wa.s t sef.Ul ·to consil!t ot 4 O'V 4 ·BB or . QA -and B to 10. m>, f.; ·

... Thfl weather was el$t\'r. and visibility exoellent. There w:ere . _aeat-&ere4 0 umultts. r 4louds :trom 15 t 00 ft •. · to 2 , 500 ft. and: the OttlliM was : 'Unlimited~ 1Fhe surt'aoe wind was 5 t-o 8 ltnots

-. ~trom :the southeast. It was lmovm that other attack g_roups ~i.rt0:1Uding three" _,q.ua.ar.ona of SBD1 s • three squadrons or 'f.BD' s

. >~rid ~ ao.oom.pany1ng tightera we~-e '- «ue - ~o arri:v:e at the same

. -~>b3eot1Te at aoQut the same time as ·· tne. group of _~vhioh ,sombillg Squadron Six \ra~ a pn~t-. · Tb~ Ente~rise ··Air Group

'>!: Q~~er d;ea:~nlate<t b~ _voice 'radio .one CV targe~; tor himseU' · -and!. VS•6 tmd ~anot!1e~ CV target for VB-6. Oomman4er DOmli1~ . . · SquMr<;tn S.i.X _-understood hie .target to ba tha ,.loft fiaD.d" cv.. _ · tte sav~ · ~he -~t..taok -signal• .relea~ing his other wro divislvu . · leaders tar -1n41.-1dual division _maneuvering and led 'his (tirat·~ ·atY1sion . tovtardt'l the t<tleft :land n CV • Almost at once

. he seyj that VS.-& WS$ diving Gll. the ttleft handtt CV and SO 164c htiJ dl\fiaion against the. "risbt hand" ov. whi.cu was_ of the

· UXAGA" type_., [t·vtas la~1ng planes as t!HJ attack was made. r. Al·least :three l:_,ooo lb bomb · hits '~ve~e o'Psened Qll that . ·ta~eif' . tl1l4 i:t .became a -mass or tlanu~ and anoka. The first

~ seo'tion -,·.of· the ~irs~. dins! on 3·o1ned up :tmeM..ately ~er · :rxuU.-g;u't ~rom tho dive. At that time t~e1 . sighted own to~

y ;tlan~·· '· comins a:. tulllor 11&8!7 ·attack 1~xaom. enemy t"ighte~ . tilldJ U ~1.8- .tJ .--~1 E!l.so. saw ~n .a¥taek ~ _oVfn dive liombera ot a

. ~- ;ta _at<ttlOk . s-r~ <;tn· a th_ !rd ov >~n wllich maw httd weze · · IM.f:. the CV. ~:htao~ng ·~••1C?Pe4 in fleme~ and smo~.•

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' . r. :. BEST, Richard H. Lt., USN.

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"'0 ~~~~ Station: USS E1~ERPRISE Action: Y.arshall Is.

~ ~;y kPecial Letter of Commendation by Sec, l!avy.

l~~~laiTch !1, 1942. (Cincpac File # Pl5 Serial 3) · 1~~ ~~U) u..t~ '-l- l<j 'f"l...- K"{ 7/fDO/-lfO ~ "--9 ~ . . '· . I · ·11 For distinguished service .in line of his profession dur~ ing the operations of the U.S. forces against the l.~arshall Islands, EH• 1 ; , \:Z. Despite enemy fighter opposition anq !m.ti:-aircraft fire, Lt. Best displayed excellent leadership I and judgement in conducting his group from the U.S.S. ENTERJ PRISE into position ~or the second bombing attack on the J Jsland of TAROA, without loss of a planer Furthermore, he ~ead the a~ta~k in~ most skillful -manner ~ich res~5~gr~ L_ ____ ·--------···--· -·--~ ___ ... _ -- ·- --- - -:---- -· -------- - -·----

great loss to the~~emy; and; -despite c~tfriued .fighter9· opposition as a result of which his plane was riddle~ with bullets, he succeeded in escaping and returning to h1s f ship." , . 7/lill/43 DFC & Cit sent to OinC, Non Unit, 'itzimmons I general Hospital, Denver, Colorado. ~-. - ~ j

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I USS ENTERPRISE Marshall Is, . RIP..,.._.J' ~., ~ I ~.,..,. 5'.~~

Awarded: SPECIAL LETI'ER OF COMlDDATION by Sec. Navy CinC Pac Serial 3.

· Reconsideration of Award---Recmmellded for D,F .c. Ltr. u.s. Pac. Flt---CinCpac File Pac-09-relr--Pl5 . (1) Serial 3718 of Oct. 7, 1942--Signed W.F. Ha.lleey--Pl5/FF12-5/Bo--Serifil 3288 .. _

I . Awarded: l1l!lT 1 !l<i!E.<li!ED FL'fll& CROSS.;--Oct. 20, 1942.

I, MoAvds~ . For gallantry in action. As division leader in plane 6- .

B-10, Lt. Best executed several dive bombing attacks on4 ! enemy ships in Kwa.jalein Atoll, Marshall Is, Be~. 1, 19 2,

lwich res~ted in severe dama.g~ -~-~~~--~nemy tnwt'E~

-· ----.- -- -lend. another cargo ship. Later this s~ de:;r, Lt. Beet, after beating off several attacks by enem;y fighters which left hie plane riddled v1 th bullets, obtained a direct hit on an enemy hangar and remained after the original atta­ck to etrafl5 and ensure ita complete destruction. His courage and actions en these occasions were in keeping with

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!nclosures:

U.S .. S. ENTEUPRISE (CV6)

., <.;OMMANDER IN CHIEF

U. S. fLEET RF.C~ l VED

001:/IEii~ci\9@ ~i~fi>fZ{h_;r sl:~, 02 trune 1" , 194e.

C o.m.rn.and.e r,. 3or1.bing uatt.,..o:r... I ... ~o.l11Illa ... er-in Chief, c.~. ~J..e ·t.

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Jo.nf. Liir. loCL--a:;, o: J:d( roh l~j l\3" .... ~ ..

{ It ) ... ~ ,:le'nort r ,._ of VB o, ~ une 4, t (B) Report o:t TJ .. ·o' <1 une 4, -b (C) ... epo:;.:t of' 'V1'f3-6 ung 4,

'I ' (D) _ epol't o-C'· VB-G, J lCUe' .- , (E) .J. eoort of vB ,. JU..11~ 6, -o' (F) ,,i)OI"t o:.r TB·-3, Jun~ 6,

1.. ln accoro.~:;( .. Ice ·witlt ·cBfere 1ce (a.), n~, c~.o~ ... r., ..~ (F) aEa fo~ ar:ea here~ith.

to: Cincpac.

... fFIDENTiAL • U. S. AIRCRAFT-ACTION WITH_ EN-EMY

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INSTRUCTIONS

To ,be filled out by unit commander immediately ·upon landing after- eacll action ,or operati6 in contact with the enemy.- v.

Do :;ot "g·un deck" this ~eport-if data can l~~t be estim~ted with reasonable ac<~Ul:·acy .ente: a dash in space for which no data is available.

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Unit Repo;t~~g:~.Q~~JH(l~.S.QJ[.f!_tiRQN ... ~l-~t~li.L ,T#~e Planes.~~:.w~f!p_~_g __ .lf1fl_g ___ ~_g._·\~.,.. . .' ~ • ' • • -~~ ~ •J. ) ' 1:: J.. '

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Nature ot'C>peration: -,._ Air Group a tt'a ok against Japan.e se - f·our carriers and su:ppo:r~j:ng _sh~ps .•

7 SBD-2 8 ".SBD-3

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Own

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rypeorAttack . {OJVn/~k (s_cratch one): • • ''!' --~ 1:4

Diye ;bombing with lOOO# bqmbs.

4 Ty:pe Type

Enemy Tacti~· Enemy ships scattered and cir<Jled at pigh . speed dura au:tack. u-eneral course southerly. Enemy fighte}is c.oneentrated;.' :wr ,; made no attacks on VB at altitude, enga.g;ed our Dlanee on pt&

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Brief Description of Action (include altitudes ,and range of contact. Altitudes .and directionl )frelease and withdrawal). Enemy dispos:L,tion .sYi€futed to northwa~rd, ttia"t tJXd.e 21,000 ft. Reduced altitude to 15,0oo · du:ring ap_pr;oach. Att ~fl..:...:.~ ..:L ;,;-.!'1. .:r,..ZJ - ·:-.. • .I ~- - . '"' • - ' - • ..., ((; ' ,. .. ;.JI-~~ ...

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Unit Reporting.~.Q~INQ-_:_~_Q..'QJtP-RQl'L.~I~{~_rr}. Type Planes ....... ~;a~~-a.~.~n.SL.~~~----: .. . ' ~; ";' • j<- -~-Jir--C' -' 6 I ..

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Nature of Operation: Air Group attack against Jap~nese· four carriers and· sup_po:rting ships. : .

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SJ.:i~G.ific Objective: :, --.,. -;; u ~

Forces E~gaged ({n~~ude _models, and markings}': ' '•

·own ,_·· 7 SBD-2 8 SBD-5

::;- ,• Enemy 4 CVs, 2 BBs , 3 c·A, ']nany DDs

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n?ype of Attack (Own/ElilEIDll (scratch.one): "'Dive born~bin~ with 1000# "bombs.

"f ea~pns ... E~nloyed: '" -~ "' - : ~ .· . ... Own >If bo m.bs ,· \win- mount. • 3 0 ce 1. flex .. guns

Evasive· Action Employed:

Zero IITi gb. ters ·. ~~WB:ni shi . ~.? single l'l<>a

· · 2 ~dF:-fgtrt:~rs uo~d . Enemy .• 50 cal. anti . (~! FA:bQlJ't 2Q mm.

·High speed .• L_m'l! gl'titude r@ti r~m~Hlt.. _ A!U;munition Expended (include types am~ :fuse settings, :~dicate numb<!J:;, P:t: dud_s,) ~---

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15 - l.bOOf/1: bombs y.ri th 1/100 sec. fuses - No _cruds. _,_ --- · . btlh~

R~grults (certain): . 2 CVs hit; each bY: several bop1ba; huge·- t~~r;es , oJ&b one of the se _,~-first hit by YS-·6; a third CV hit bY! VB.-3.

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Damage to own aircraft. Effectiveness

Ten SBDs lost after pull-out from dives; several beoause gasoline ta~~s badly shot up, others for same reason or because of fuel .exhaustion. Leak-proof tanks not proof aga inBt heavy small caliber AA and fi 7hter 20 mm fire . eftecti ve. One SBD-3 badly shot up - . eleva tors, elevator torque tube, fuselage, and wings.

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, ~Damage to own , e)Cffecti Veness o:r

Several SBD' s dam.ag~d by; enemy VJr tire. 6.-...B-·:16 received h~ta L:o elevat o.ns, eleya tor t.orque· tube, f~'s elage frame" //!7, wingjll, an Dle:st 1(1§ IYG bulle:&s damaged ru15ber,. boat ., ,, r .. ea/r seat tparaenute ~ and e9.uipment. Left rn.ain. gas tank penetrated at. after side by MG Tank sea:led itselt .et¥ectively.

:far a-ttack on submarine. --- -

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. Jrnemy zero:J fighters were khaki;· ~~illored}maxked :wi t;h t~ee· re~ balls in line on fuselage besid,as wing markings. " "·· ·

,, .G>ur =J>l·anes were atta··cked i~,dj;~idually af;~eit. py.ll-ou.t ·a d furti -·~ttacked . after ett~cting jofn u:p •· · , · · · "

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Enemy tactics were to gain al ti·tude several_ thousand ~teet abov ·and, slight·'ly to r:ea.r of toTmation :·and tl+en -to matte -a '~live run · astexn {or nearly so) either sl.ightly above_. or on ,' our own leve

:· Many enemy VF -pulled out early when encounte-ring :tree gun ~ire dne :v!' -ma.de one rUn from astern, fired and .. e,Ont1nued past ot.u; ~or"lt(a.t:lbn just belowc. us.. He wa.s :tired on by our !0ixecd guns-· an no f:urther attacks of this nature we:ue observed. "" - . ·>,>.·;

-:A.ttacks·, continued until ab6ut 2(3 miles ~ ,...,. ,,

·Fire power of _Zero V]' not ~ ii:ttabks ma:a.e. ,

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INSTRUCFJ:IOI$;JS . . To be filled out by unit commander immediately upon landing after each action or operati in contact with the enemy.--=

Do not "gun deck', this report-if data can not be e.stimated with reasonable accuracy er tl .a dash in space for which no data is available. · ·

Date ___________ 4 ___ J:_Q,ne ___________ ______ 194 .. ~-- Lat .. ~Q::~>-~~1_ ___ Long.l1_9.~~~w_~ Time.l7.J5.Q __ Zn,.J!_:

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Nature of Operation:

J~ ttack. enemy disposition in Ea. t. 31-40 I'f, Lonr.r. l'l · -1 l{ ..

Specific Objective:

cv Forces Engaged · (include m.odeJs and markings) :

Own

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Type of Attack (Own/~ (scratch one) :

Ene1ny Tactics ~ Hish speed, coritinuous turnin~.

Brief De:scriptionof Action (include altitudes and range of contact. Altitudes and direc:tior of release and withdrawal). .Attack begun fT'C;[n: 18,000 feet up .... sun.. itt

at lo-:;" alti·r-;ude with hi@ speed.

Weapons Employed: all cali .. lt. . Own I Enemy . i c r&:f t

5Q90ff' b<2_m.b~~~with§;l; 109 s~g. f'uze .. _~--------~--"""''...,;l'"~).i....:.n ...... _.-• o en x • nx :r-- • o o a :t: • 1'l~'"'O ·- -

Evasive Action Employed: !~Iigh s pe ed , l ovJ altitude, z,ig- z.ag --~--------~-----------------------------------------------------------

co1nbine d \Vi th cloud .flJing .

A~munition Expended (include types and fuse settings. Indicate number of duds.) 250 ro unds .30 cal. 100 round.s . bO cal .

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Unit Reporting ___ _BO!ffiiNG .. .S~UAilRO_N __ s_IX.ttl.!NTJ Type Planes _________ S_E.D~~- .JUld ... ~I$._.~--.

Nature of Operation:

Attack-enemy disposition in Lat. 31-40_N, Lor • 179-10 r.

Specific Objective:

cv Forces Engaged (include models and markings) : ·

Own 4 SBD-2, -3

Type of Attack (Own/~~ (scratch one):

Enemy Tactics= _ Hi1~ speed. codtirtuous

Brief Description of Action (include altitudes and range of contact. Altitudes and directio1 ofreleaseandwithdrawal). Attacl< }Je.aun f1-1om.18,0CO f~ ... t u -Stlll .•

at low altitude "J1ith hill)) spo d.

Enemy ,

Evasive Action Employed:

Hi-gh speed' loVJ altitude' ~ i g -zag

Ammunition Expended (include types and fuse settings. Indicate number of duds.) 250 rounds .30 cal. · 100 rou.niJ.s .5fJ cal!!\ 3 500./# T/100 sec. bombs.

Results(certain): 1 hit midships, ,po·ct side. t, 1940 err ·· heavily out in :formation with fleet.

(Estimated): 1 nea-r miss. ·~. On retirement 95 j ettison b o.m.bs and uro ba bl.;r daroa ed b .c J ~ ~