Keywords: Damaged Douglas SBD-5 of VB-10 in flight on 30 March 1944.jpg The gunner of a U S Navy Douglas SBD-5 Dauntless of Bombing Squadron 10 VB-10 from the aircraft carrier USS Enterprise CV-6 secures equipment as the pilot tries to release bombs in preparation for ditching 30 March 1944 The plane was hit by anti-aircraft fire over the Palau Islands After ditching its crew was picked up by a task force 58 ship Note oil coating the upper fuselage and tail Official U S Navy photo http //www history navy mil/our-collections/photography/numerical-list-of-images/nhhc-series/nh-series/80-G-250000/80-G-250381 html 80-G-250381 from the U S Navy http //www history navy mil Naval History and Heritage Command 1944-03-30 U S Navy PD-USGov-Military-Navy Douglas SBD Dauntless in flight Pacific War in March 1944 Aircraft damaged in combat |