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Diving his Douglas SBD on the Japanese carrier Akagi, Dick Best helped turn the tide at the June 1942 Battle of Midway. (©Robert Perry)
©Robert Perry
Diving his Douglas SBD on the Japanese carrier Akagi, Dick Best helped turn the tide at the June 1942 Battle of Midway. (©Robert Perry)
©Robert Perry