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How a ‘Dauntless’ dive bomber became a WWII ace at Coral Sea
When one thinks of U.S. Navy aircraft carrier operations in the months ... hard on O’Hare’s heels in Lexington lore was a Douglas SBD-3 Dauntless team whose activities seemed just as much ...
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Leppla was credited with shooting down two Japanese aircraft in 30 seconds ... while Hornet’s Dauntless dive bombers scored hits that put Shokaku out of action for months.