Douglas SBD Dauntless

The Eastern Solomons: Death Struggle Off Guadalcanal

by David Alan Johnson

Lieutenant David C. Richardson spotted the four-engined flying boat silhouetted against the ocean by the late morning sun. Read more

Douglas SBD Dauntless

Night Battle: The Barroom Brawl Off Guadalcanal

by David Alan Johnson

November 13, 1942, was a Friday, which sailors aboard the cruiser USS San Francisco noted with anxiety. Read more

Douglas SBD Dauntless

The Battle of Cape Esperance: A Sorely Needed Naval Victory

By David Alan Johnson

“One large, two small vessels, one six miles from Savo off northern beach, Guadalcanal. Will investigate closer.” Read more

Douglas SBD Dauntless

The Douglas SBD “Dauntless” Dive-Bomber

by John D. Gresham

World War II gave us many stories of aerial warfare, men and their machines fighting their way to victory and glory in the name of humanity. Read more