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Marcus Island Raid, 19-20 May 1944.
Marcus Island Raid, 19-20 May 1944.

Ensign Wilfred M. Bailey and Arm3c Andrew P. Grotsis, examine the damaged propeller of their SB2C-1C "Helldiver", on board USS ESSEX (CV-9), 20 May 1944. The plane was hit by a shell during the Marcus Raid, and appears to have lost it's spinner.