World War II; Battle of Midway; 4-7 June 1942 (Naval battle between the Imperial Japanese Navy and the United States Navy).Severely damaged while attacking Japanese aircraft carriers; Grumman TBF-1 Avenger torpedo bomber of Torpedo Squadron Eight (VT-8); the only TBF-1 of the squadron that survived the attack on Midway; prior to shipment to the US.(Pilot: Ensign Albert K. Earnest; crew: Radioman 3rd Class Harrier H. Ferrier and Seaman 1st Class Jay D. Manning (killed in action); gunner; .50 caliber machine gun).Photo; June 25; 1942.