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A TBM-1 prepares for takeoff from the light carrier Monterey in June 1944 to attack targets on Tinian. (Naval History and Heritage Command)
A TBM-1 prepares for takeoff from the light carrier Monterey in June 1944 to attack targets on Tinian. (Naval History and Heritage Command)