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How a ‘Dauntless’ dive bomber became a WWII ace at Coral Sea
View on the flight deck of carrier Lexington during the Battle of the Coral Sea. (U.S. Navy/National Archives) The next day, on May 8, 1942, the Battle of the Coral Sea reached its crescendo.
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Book Review: Great Naval Battles of the Pacific War: The Official Admiralty Accounts: Midway, Coral Sea, Java Sea, Guadalcanal and Leyte Gulf
The first battle addressed is the Battle of the Coral Sea, beginning Part One with a description of the strategic situation in April 1942. The account then goes on to address the May actions at Tulagi ...
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How did a Bomber Fight Fast and Deadly Zeros
May 8, 1942, Battle of the Coral Sea. Lieutenant Stanley "Swede" Vejtasa from Scouting Squadron FIVE (VS-5) in an SBD Dauntless, is in patrol over the aircraft carrier U.S.S. YORKTOWN (CV-5).