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Wounded by aircraft gunfire, Aviation Ordnanceman Second Class Clifton R. Bassett of VB-3 was carried down the flight deck of Enterprise, 4 Jun 1942, photo 1 of 2Wounded by aircraft gunfire, Aviation Ordnanceman Second Class Clifton R. Bassett of VB-3 was carried down the flight deck of Enterprise, 4 Jun 1942, photo 2 of 2
Wounded by aircraft gunfire, Aviation Ordnanceman Second Class Clifton R. Bassett of VB-3 was carried down the flight deck of Enterprise, 4 Jun 1942, photo 1 of 2Wounded by aircraft gunfire, Aviation Ordnanceman Second Class Clifton R. Bassett of VB-3 was carried down the flight deck of Enterprise, 4 Jun 1942, photo 2 of 2
Yorktown burning after hit by three Japanese bombs, 4 Jun 1942Yorktown burning and listing, afternoon of 4 Jun 1942, before the ship was abandoned
Yorktown burning after hit by three Japanese bombs, 4 Jun 1942Yorktown burning and listing, afternoon of 4 Jun 1942, before the ship was abandoned
Yorktown dead in the water, about 1300, 4 Jun 1942Yorktown dead in the water, escorted by destroyer Russell, 1330, 4 Jun 1942; two SBD-3 scout bombers flew overhead
Yorktown dead in the water, about 1300, 4 Jun 1942Yorktown dead in the water, escorted by destroyer Russell, 1330, 4 Jun 1942; two SBD-3 scout bombers flew overhead
Yorktown laid a screen of anti-aircraft fire against Japanese torpedo bombers, afternoon of 4 Jun 1942Yorktown listing heavily after abandonment, 4 Jun 1942
Yorktown laid a screen of anti-aircraft fire against Japanese torpedo bombers, afternoon of 4 Jun 1942Yorktown listing heavily after abandonment, 4 Jun 1942
Yorktown listing to port after receiving the second torpedo hit, 4 Jun 1942Yorktown stopped after receiving bombs, seen from cruiser Astoria, just after 1200, 4 Jun 1942
Yorktown listing to port after receiving the second torpedo hit, 4 Jun 1942Yorktown stopped after receiving bombs, seen from cruiser Astoria, just after 1200, 4 Jun 1942
Yorktown stopped and burning, just after 1200, 4 Jun 1942Yorktown under attack by dive bombers, seen from cruiser Portland, 4 Jun 1942
Yorktown stopped and burning, just after 1200, 4 Jun 1942Yorktown under attack by dive bombers, seen from cruiser Portland, 4 Jun 1942
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Yorktown's crew attempted to repair the bomb hole on the flight deck, 4 Jun 1942Yorktown's hangar deck just after fire was extinguished, 4 Jun 1942; note the TBD-1 torpedo bomber hanging overhead
Close-up view of the Mogami-class cruiser Mikuma during the Battle of Midway, showing damage, Jun 1942; photo was taken by a US Navy pilot.Damaged ship at Dutch Harbor, US Territory of Alaska, 5 Jun 1942
Close-up view of the Mogami-class cruiser Mikuma during the Battle of Midway, showing damage, Jun 1942; photo was taken by a US Navy pilot.Damaged ship at Dutch Harbor, US Territory of Alaska, 5 Jun 1942
Hiryu burning, photographed by a plane of carrier Hosho, 5 Jun 1942, photo 1 of 2Hiryu burning, photographed by a plane of carrier Hosho, 5 Jun 1942, photo 2 of 2
Hiryu burning, photographed by a plane of carrier Hosho, 5 Jun 1942, photo 1 of 2Hiryu burning, photographed by a plane of carrier Hosho, 5 Jun 1942, photo 2 of 2
Injured US airmen being taken on a stretcher out of a PBY Catalina aircraft, Midway Atoll, 4-6 Jun 1942Destroyer USS Hammann sinking, 6 Jun 1942, photo 1 of 2, seen from USS Yorktown
Injured US airmen being taken on a stretcher out of a PBY Catalina aircraft, Midway Atoll, 4-6 Jun 1942Destroyer USS Hammann sinking, 6 Jun 1942, photo 1 of 2, seen from USS Yorktown

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