A group photo of the pilots of United States Navy dive bomber squadron Bombing Squadron Six (VB-6), photographed aboard the aircraft carrier USS Enterprise (CV-6) on 3 June 1942, the day before the Battle of Midway.

Seated (L-R): Lt(jg) J. Edward L. Anderson, Lt Harvey P. Lanham, Lt Lloyd A. Smith (XO), Lt Richard H. Best (CO), Lt Joe R. Penland, Lt Horace R. Moorehead, Jr., A-V(S); Lt(jg) John J. Van Buren.

Second row (standing) (L-R): [all A-V(N)] Ens Eugene A. Greene, Ens George H. Goldsmith, Ens Stephen C. Hogan, Jr., Ens Norman F. Vandivier, Ens Don L. Ely, Lt(jg) Wilbur E. Roberts, Ens Lewis A. Hopkins, Lt(jg) Edwin J. Kroeger, Ens Delbert W. Halsey, Ens Frederick T. Weber, Ens Thomas W. Ramsey, Ens Tony F. Schneider, Ens Bertram S. Varian, Jr., Ens Arthur L. Raush, Ens Harry W. Liffner.

The photo was taken by US Navy photographer William T. Barr [1] while acting in official duties. The photo was uploaded from: USS Enterprise commemorative site. Photo caption information was taken from the book: Cressman, Robert J., et al, "A Glorious Page in our History", (1990), Pictorial Histories Publishing Company, Inc., Missoula, MT, p. 103.

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