File:US Navy Lieutenant John A. Leppla and Radioman 3rd Class J.A. Liska at NAS North Island on 6 July 1942.jpg
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U.S. Navy Lieutenant John A. Leppla (right) shakes hands with Radioman 3rd Class John Liska in front of a Douglas SBD Dauntless aircraft at Naval Air Station North Island, San Diego, California (USA), on 6 July 1942. During the Battle of the Coral Sea they were pilot and gunner of a SBD-3 from Scouting Squadron 2 (VS-2), based onboard the aircraft carrier USS Lexington (CV-2), and were credited with shooting down five Japanese planes during one air action. |
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| Source | Official U.S. Navy photo 80-G-66260 from the U.S. Navy Naval History and Heritage Command |
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