Enemy Aircraft Destroyed
  Fighters
Bomber


Attack


Level


Float Recco


Total

Definite Probable
Attack on Midway 41 9 2   1 1 41 definite; 9 probable
Carrier attacks:              
    First attack
7 3         7 definite; 3 probable
    Second attack
8 5         8 definite; 5 probable
Air cover:              
    First attack
9   18 44 13   84
    Second attack
    6       6
AA fire              
    First attack
    2 116     118
    Second attack
    4   1   5
      Total
65 17 32 60 15 1 173 definite; 17 probable

1 Includes 10 shot down with cooperation of fighters.

Notes
  1. Does not include any which may have been shot down by persons who were seriously wounded or failed to return.
  2. Ten attack planes listed under AA fire were actually brought down with the cooperation of fighters.


Last updated: April 13, 2003

Transcribed and formatted by Jerry Holden for the HyperWar Foundation