Martha’s Vineyard Naval Auxiliary Air Field – October 22, 1943
Douglas SBD-6 Dauntless
U.S. Navy Photo
On October 22, 1943, an SBD-5 Dauntless aircraft, (Bu. No. 28700), crashed on takeoff from the Martha’s Vineyard NAAF. The aircraft was demolished, but the pilot, Ensign Robert S. Rice, and the gunner, ARM3c Ronald Q. Hoffman, escaped with non-life-threatening injuries. The men were assigned to VC-33.
Source: U.S. Navy Accident Report #44-9238, dated October 22, 1943
