Chronology of World War II

Thursday, June 4


Torpedo Bombers Ready to Launch from Enterprise


Torpedo Bombers Ready to Launch from <i>Enterprise</i>
TBD-1 torpedo bombers of Torpedo Squadron Six unfold their wings on the deck of USS Enterprise prior to launching an attack against four Japanese carriers on the first day of the Battle of Midway. Launched on the morning of June 4, 1942, against the Japanese carrier fleet during the Battle of Midway, the squadron lost ten of fourteen aircraft during their attack. (US Navy)