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The Battle of Santa Cruz: Dogfight Over Task Force 16

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In part 6 of our 7-part series about the Battle of Santa Cruz, learn about the October 26, 1942, attack on USS Enterprise and the dogfight that took place over Task Force 16. As 24 Japanese planes tried to find and sink America’s last operational carrier in the Pacific, the US Navy knew it would be a fight to the death. LT Stanley "Swede" Vejtasa, a fighter pilot from USS Enterprise, remembered his part in this battle, as narrated in this video.

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To view all seven videos in the Battle of Santa Cruz playlist, please visit: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLnUFiKFpP0K9fy3qCrEz_Q5yJTxch2gyb
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