World War II Photograph

USS Pensacola (CA-24) alongside the Sand Island pier, Midway, disembarking Marine reinforcements, June 25, 1942. Aircraft in the foreground, with damaged tail, is a TBF-1 ""Avenger"" (Bureau #00380), the only survivor of six Torpedo Squadron Eight (VT-8) TBFs that attacked the Japanese fleet on June 4, 1942. Ship in the right distance is probably USS Ballard (AVD-10). (06/25/42)