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June 4, 1942, 7:10 am, 150 miles northwest of Midway Atoll.
Moments after releasing a torpedo at the Japanese carrier Akagi,
the B-26 Marauder "Susie-Q" thunders down the carrier's
flight deck, grazing the bridge.
Lt. James P. Muri, of the Army Air Force's 22nd Bomb Group, pilots
his craft across the ship in an attempt to escape the gauntlet
of fire unleashed by the enemy surface fleet and swarming Zero
fighters. The dramatic torpedo attack by Army B-26 Marauders
of the 22nd and 38th Bomb Groups and the Navy TBF Avengers of
Torpedo Squadron 8, forced Japanese Admiral Nagumo to alter his
battle plan, a decision that set the stage for the American Victory
at the Battle of Midway.
Signed by Lt. James P Muri. |
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