World War II Photograph

Two PBM's commanded by Lieutenant H.S. Davis, USNR, and Lieutenant Junior Grade H.C. Carey, USN, cripple German submarine in South Atlantic. One plane dropped depth bombs bringing her to surface, when the second machine gunned her. USS Jouett (DD-362) led to the scene by one of the planes, finished her with direct hits. The PGM's dropped life rafts and the destroyers picked up many survivors. Tiny dots beneath PBM are depth bombs. Machine gun bullets form pattern of splashes around sub. Incident 3219.

Two PBM's commanded by Lieutenant H.S. Davis, USNR, and Lieutenant Junior Grade H.C. Carey, USN, cripple German submarine in South Atlantic. One plane dropped depth bombs bringing her to surface, when the second machine gunned her. USS Jouett (DD-362) led to the scene by one of the planes, finished her with direct hits. The PGM's dropped life rafts and the destroyers picked up many survivors. Tiny dots beneath PBM are depth bombs. Machine gun bullets form pattern of splashes around sub. Incident 3219. (05/17/43)

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