VF-3
CAP # 1CAP # 2Morning AttackCAP # 3CAP # 4CAP Scramble"VS-5"
(VB-5)Morning
SearchAfternoon SearchVB-3Morning AttackVT-3Morning AttackEnterprise
AirgroupRecoveries| The
Battle of Midway June 3 - 6, 1942 |
APPENDIX NINE: US CARRIER AIR OPS: JUNE 4, 1942 |
Yorktown Air
Ops
VF-3
CAP # 1
CAP # 2
Morning Attack
CAP # 3
CAP # 4
CAP Scramble
"VS-5"
(VB-5)
Morning
Search
Afternoon Search
VB-3
Morning Attack
VT-3
Morning Attack
Enterprise
Airgroup
Recoveries
Enterprise Air
Ops
VF-6
CAP # 1
Morning Attack
CAP # 2
CAP # 3
CAP # 4
TF-17 #1
TF-17 #2
CAP # 5
CAP # 6
CAP # 7
TF-17 #3
CAP # 8
VS-6
Morning Attack
Afternoon
Attack
VB-6
Morning Attack
Afternoon
Attack
VT-6
Morning Attack
Yorktown
Airgroup
Recoveries
VB-3 Recovery 1237
VB-3 Recovery 1242
VF-3 Recovery 1251
VB-3 Recovery 1251
VF-3 Recovery 1304
VF-3 Recovery 1542
Operations
Afternoon Attack (VB-3)
Hornet Air Ops
VF-8
CAP # 1
Morning Attack
CAP # 2
VS-8
Morning
Attack
VB-8
Morning
Attack
VT-8
Morning Attack
Yorktown
Airgroup
Recoveries
USS YORKTOWN (CV-5)
VF-3
CAP # 1
T/O 0431 - XXXX L XXXX - XXXX
Tactical Unit |
Type |
Bu # |
Side # |
Pilot |
Notes |
| 2nd Division | . | . | . | . | . |
| 1st Section | F4F-4 | # | . | LT(jg) R. G. Crommelin | . |
| . | F4F-4 | # | . | ENS J. B. E. Bain | . |
| 2nd Section | F4F-4 | # | . | ENS R. L. Wright | . |
| . | F4F-4 | # | . | ENS G. F. Markham, Jr. | . |
| 3rd Section | F4F-4 | # | . | LT(jg) E. S. McCuskey | . |
| . | F4F-4 | # | . | ENS M. L. Bright | . |
Morning Search
T/O 0435 - XXXX L 0630 - XXXX
Sector |
Type |
Bu # |
Side # |
Pilot |
Radioman-Gunner |
Notes |
| A xxx°-xxx° | SBD-3 | # | B- | Pilot | Gunner | Sector |
| A xxx°-xxx° | SBD-3 | # | B- | Pilot | Gunner | Sector |
| B xxx°-xxx° | SBD-3 | # | B- | Pilot | Gunner | Sector |
| B xxx°-xxx° | SBD-3 | # | B- | Pilot | Gunner | Sector |
| C xxx°-xxx° | SBD-3 | # | B- | Pilot | Gunner | Sector |
| C xxx°-xxx° | SBD-3 | # | B- | Pilot | Gunner | Sector |
| D xxx°-xxx° | SBD-3 | # | B- | Pilot | Gunner | Sector |
| D xxx°-xxx° | SBD-3 | # | B- | Pilot | Gunner | Sector |
| E xxx°-xxx° | SBD-3 | # | B- | Pilot | Gunner | Sector |
| E xxx°-xxx° | SBD-3 | # | B- | Pilot | Gunner | Sector |
| . | Each five plane section flew 100 miles out and flew a XX° dog-leg before returning. |
VF-3
CAP # 2
T/O 0630 - XXXX L XXXX - XXXX
Tactical Unit |
Type |
Bu # |
Side # |
Pilot |
Notes |
| 4th Division | . | . | . | . | . |
| 1st Section | F4F-4 | # | . | LT(jg) A. J. Brassfield | . |
| . | F4F-4 | # | . | ENS H. B. Gibbs | . |
| 2nd Section | F4F-4 | # | . | LT(jg) E. D. Mattson | . |
| . | F4F-4 | # | . | ENS H. A. Bass, Jr. | . |
| 3rd Section | F4F-4 | # | . | LT(jg) W. S. Wollen | . |
| . | F4F-4 | # | . | LT(jg) W. W. Barnes, Jr. | . |
Morning Attack
VB-3 Tactical
Organization
T/O 0850 - XXXX L 1237 - 1238 (2), 1242 - 1248 (7),
1251 - 1259 (6) on Enterprise
Tactical Unit |
Type |
Bu # |
Side # |
Pilot |
Radioman-Gunner |
Notes |
| 1st Division | . | . | . | . | . | . |
| 1st Section | &!SBD-3 | #4663 | B-1 | LCDR M. F. Leslie | W. E. Gallagher, ARM1c | Soryu 1 - no bomb |
| . | !SBD-3P | #4662 | B-2 | LT(jg) P. A. Holmberg | G. A. LaPlant, AMM2c | Soryu 2 - hit |
| . | SBD-3 | # | B-3 | ENS P. W. Schegel | J. A. Shropshire, ARM2c | Soryu 3 |
| 2nd Section | SBD-3 | # | B-4 | ENS R. K. Campbell | H. H. Craig, AMM1c | Soryu |
| . | SBD-3 | # | B-5 | ENS A. W. Hanson | J. J. Godfrey, ARM3c | Soryu |
| . | SBD-3 | # | B-6 | ENS R. H. Benson | F. P. Bergeron, ARM3c | Soryu |
| 2nd Division | . | . | . | . | . | . |
| 1st Section | SBD-3 | # | B-7 | LT(jg) G. A. Sherwood | H. D. Bennett, ARM2c | Soryu |
| &SBD-3 | # | B-8 | ENS R. M. Isaman | S. K. Weaver, ARM3c | no bomb | |
| . | SBD-3 | # | B-9 | ENS P. W. Cobb | C. E. Zimmershead, AMM2c | Soryu |
| 2nd Section | SBD-3 | #03246 | B-10 | LT H. S. Bottomley, Jr. | D. F. Johnson, ARM2c | Soryu 4- hit |
| . | &SBD-3 | #03247 | B-11 | ENS C. S. Lane | J. L. Henning, ARM2c | Soryu 5 - no bomb |
| . | SBD-3 | #03248 | B-12 | ENS J. C. Butler | D. D. Berg, ARM3c | BB |
| 3rd Division | . | . | . | . | . | . |
| 1st Section | SBD-3 | #03209 | B-13 | LT D. W. Shumway | R. E. Coons, ARM1c | Soryu |
| . | SBD-3 | #03242 | B-14 | ENS R. M. Elder | L. H. Till, RM3c | DD Isokaze |
| . | SBD-3 | #03238 | B-15 | ENS B. R. Cooner | C. R. Bassett, ADM2c | DD Isokaze |
| 2nd Section | SBD-3 | #03237 | B-16 | LT(jg) O. B. Wiseman | G. U. Dawn, ARM3c | BB |
| . | &SBD-3 | #4675 | B-17 | ENS M. A. Merrill | D. J. Bergeron, RM3c | DD Isokaze - no bomb |
| . | All SBDs except B-1 and B-2 recovered by CV-6. |
| . | . |
| & | denotes lost bomb before the attack. |
| ! | denotes aircraft force landed at sea after attack due to lack of fuel. |
VF-3 Tactical
Organization
T/O 0905 - XXXX L 1XXX - XXXX
Tactical Unit |
Type |
Bu # |
Side # |
Pilot |
Notes |
| 1st Division | . | . | . | . | . |
| 1st Section | F4F-4 | #5093 | F-23 | LCDR J. S. Thach | Shot down 3 A6M2 "Zeros" |
| . | F4F-4 | #5049 | F-20 | ENS R. A. M. Dibb | Shot down 1 A6M2 "Zero" |
| 2nd Section | F4F-4 | #5165 | F-6 | LT(jg) B. R. Macomber | Damaged 1 A6M2 "Zero" |
| . | *F4F-4 | #5150 | F-9 | *ENS E. R. Bassett | Shot down by Japanese CAP |
| 3rd Section | +F4F-4 | #5143 | F-16 | MACH T. F. Cheek | Shot
down 1 A6M2 "Zero" (possibly PO3c Kawatama of Soryu) Damaged 1 A6M2 "Zero" |
| . | ~F4F-4 | #5239 | F-24 | +ENS D. C. Sheedy | Shot down 1 A6M2 "Zero" |
| . | VF-3 engaged A6M2s of Kido Butai's Combat Air Patrol while escorting VT-3 between 1010 - 1030. |
| . | 3rd Section flew close escort of VT-3. |
| . | . |
| * | denotes aircraft lost or crew member missing in action. |
| + | denotes aircraft OOC or crew member wounded in action. |
| ~ | denotes aircraft crash landed on CV-8 and OOC. |
VT-3 Tactical
Organization
T/O 0840 - XXXX
Tactical Unit |
Type |
Bu # |
Side # |
Pilot |
Radioman-Gunner |
Notes |
| 1st Division | . | . | . | . | . | . |
| 1st Section | *TBD-1 | #0285 | T-1 | *LCDR L. E. Massey | *L. E. Perry, ACRM(AA) | shot down |
| . | *TBD-1 | #0286 | T-2 | W. G. Esders, CAP | *R. B. Brazier, ARM2c | ditched after atk |
| . | *TBD-1 | #0303 | T-3 | MACH H. L. Corl | +L. F. Childers, ARM3c | ditched after atk |
| 2nd Section | *TBD-1 | #0310 | T-4 | *LT(jg) C. W. Howard | *H. L. Lundy, ARM1c | shot down |
| . | *TBD-1 | #0312 | T-5 | *ENS L. L. Smith | *R. J. Darce, ARM3c | shot down |
| 3rd Section | *TBD-1 | # | T-6 | *CHMACH J. W. Haas | *W. A. Phillips, Jr., ARM3c | shot down |
| 2nd Division | . | . | . | . | . | . |
| 1st Section | *TBD-1 | #0341 | T-7 | *LT P. H. Hart | *J. R. Cole, ARM1c | shot down |
| . | *TBD-1 | #0343 | T-8 | *ENS D. J. Roche | *C. L. Moore, ARM3c | shot down |
| . | *TBD-1 | #0354 | T-9 | *ENS C. A. Osberg | *R. M. Hanson, ARM3c | shot down |
| 2nd Section | *TBD-1 | #0361 | T-10 | *LT(jg) R. W. Suesens | *T. L. Barkley, ARM2c | shot down |
| . | *TBD-1 | #0375 | T-11 | *ENS O. A. Powers | *J. E. Mandeville, SEA2c | shot down |
| 3rd Section | *TBD-1 | #0381 | T-12 | %ENS W. F. Osmus | *B. R. Dodson, Jr., ARM3c | shot down |
| . | None of VT-3's pilots scored a hit during their attack on the Japanese. |
| . | . |
| * | denotes aircraft lost or crew member missing in action. |
| + | denotes aircraft OOC or crew member wounded in action. |
| % | denotes crew member captured and executed. |
VF-3
CAP # 3
T/O 0920 - XXXX L 115X - XXXX
Tactical Unit |
Type |
Bu # |
Side # |
Pilot |
Notes |
| 3rd Division | . | . | . | . | . |
| 1st Section | F4F-4 | # | . | LT(jg) W. N. Leonard | . |
| . | F4F-4 | # | . | ENS J. P. Adams | . |
| 2nd Section | F4F-4 | # | . | LT(jg) W. A. Haas | . |
| . | F4F-4 | # | . | ENS G. A. Hopper, Jr. | . |
| 3rd Section | F4F-4 | # | . | MACH D. C. Barnes | . |
| . | F4F-4 | # | . | ENS M. Tootle, Jr. | . |
Afternoon
Search
T/O 1133 - 1139 L XXXX - XXXX (8)on Enterprise
L XXXX - XXXX (2) on Hornet
Sector |
Type |
Bu # |
Side # |
Pilot |
Radioman-Gunner |
Notes |
| A 300°-280° | SBD-3 | #4558 | B-2 | LT W. C. Short, Jr. | J. W. Trott, ACRM(PA) | Sector |
| A 300°-280° | SBD-3 | #4637 | B-13 | ENS C. H. Horenburger | L. R. Forshee, ARM3c | Sector |
| B 320°-300° | SBD-3 | #4547 | B-1 | LT(jg) N. L. A. Berger | O. R. Phelps, ACRM(PA) | Sector |
| B 320°-300° | SBD-3 | #4679 | GC | LT(jg) D. R. Berry | E. A. Clegg, ARM2c | Sector |
| C 340°-320° | SBD-3 | #4688 | B-11 | LT H. R. Dickson | J. M. Lynch, Jr., ARM2c | Sector |
| C 340°-320° | SBD-3 | #4634 | B-15 | LT Sam Adams | J. J. Karrol, ARM1c | Sector |
| D 360°-340° | SBD-3 | # | B-4 | LT J. L. Nielsen | W. D. Straub, ACRM(PA) | Damaged 1 E8N2 |
| D 360°-340° | SBD-3 | #4553 | B-16 | ENS B. G. Preston | H. R. Cowden, ARM1c | Damaged 1 E8N2 |
| E 020°-360° | SBD-3 | #4650 | B-7 | LT(jg) W. F. Christie | A. A. Sobel, ARM1c | Sector |
| E 020°-360° | SBD-3 | #4629 | B-3 | LT(jg) H. M. McDowell | E. C. Strickland, ARM2c | Sector |
| . | Each five plane section flew 200 miles out and flew a 20° dog-leg before returning. |
| . | Nielsen and Preston engaged 1 E8N from Haruna at 1430. Each SBD made five passes, killing the rear seat man. |
| . | Eight SBD's were recovered by Enterprise (Short, Horenburger, Berger, Berry, Dickson, Adams, Nielsen and Preston), two by Hornet (Christie and McDowell). |
VF-3
CAP # 4
T/O 1139 - 1150 L 1251 - 1259 (4), 1304 - 1205 (2) on Enterprise
L 1316 - 1329 (6) on Hornet
Tactical Unit |
Type |
Bu # |
Side # |
Pilot |
Notes |
| 2nd Division | . | . | . | . | . |
| 1st Section | F4F-4 | # | F-11 | LT(jg) R. G. Crommelin | Shot
down 1 A6M2 Damaged 1A6M2 |
| . | F4F-4 | # | . | ENS J. B. E. Bain | Engaged Hiryu VB |
| 2nd Section | F4F-4 | # | F-3 | ENS R. L. Wright | Engaged Hiryu VB |
| . | F4F-4 | # | F-25 | ENS G. F. Markham, Jr. | Did not engage |
| 3rd Section | F4F-4 | # | F-21 | LT(jg) E. S. McCuskey | Shot down 1 D3A |
| . | F4F-4 | # | . | ENS M. L. Bright | Did not engage |
| 4th Division | . | . | . | . | . |
| 1st Section | F4F-4 | # | F-10 | LT(jg) A. J. Brassfield | Shot down 4 D3A |
| . | F4F-4 | # | F-8 | ENS H. B. Gibbs | Shot down 2 D3A |
| 2nd Section | F4F-4 | # | F-15 | LT(jg) E. D. Mattson | Shot down 1 D3A |
| . | F4F-4 | # | F-22 | ENS H. A. Bass, Jr. | Shot down 1 A6M2 |
| 3rd Section | F4F-4 | # | F-2 | LT(jg) W. S. Wollen | Shot down 1 D3A |
| . | F4F-4 | # | . | LT(jg) W. W. Barnes, Jr. | Shot
down 1 D3A Damaged 1A6M2 |
| . | CAP #4 engaged 18 Hiryu's VB and four VF that attacked Yorktown 1200 - 1239. |
| . | Six F4F's were recovered by Enterprise (Wollen, Gibbs, Wright, McCuskey, Bass and Mattson), six by Hornet (Crommelin, Bain, Bass, Markham, Bright and Barnes). |
VF-3 Scramble
T/O 1440 - 1442 L 1542 - 1552 (4) on Enterprise
L XXXX - XXXX (2) on Hornet
Tactical Unit |
Type |
Bu # |
Side # |
Pilot |
Notes |
| . | F4F-4 | #5174 | F-1 | LCDR J. S. Thach | Shot
down 1 BN5 "Kate" (LT Tomonaga) Damaged 1 BN5 "Kate" |
| . | F4F-4 | #5049 | F-20 | ENS R. A. M. Dibb | Engaged Hiryu VT and VF |
| . | F4F-4 | #5244 | F-13 | LT(jg) W. N. Leonard | Shot down 1 BN5 "Kate" |
| . | F4F-4 | #5147 | F-12 | ENS J. P. Adams | Shot down 1 BN5 "Kate" |
| . | F4F-4 | #5142 | F-17 | LT(jg) W. W. Barnes | Shot down 1 D3A |
| . | *F4F-4 | #5152 | F-18 | ENS M. Tootle, Jr. | Engaged Hiryu VT and VF |
| . | F4F-4 | #5245 | F-14 | LT(jg) W. A. Haas | Engaged Hiryu VT and VF |
| . | *F4F-4 | #5080 | F-7 | *ENS G. A. Hopper, Jr. | Engaged Hiryu VT and VF |
| . | Engaged Hiryu's 10 VT and six VF that attacked Yorktown 1440 - 1450. |
| . | Four F4F's were recovered by Enterprise (Leonard, Adams, Barnes and Thach), two by Hornet (Dibb and Haas). |
| . | . |
| * | denotes aircraft lost or crew member missing in action. |
| + | denotes aircraft OOC or crew member wounded in action. |
USS ENTERPRISE (CV-6)
VF-6
CAP # 1
T/O 0700 0705
L 0945 - 0952
Tactical Unit |
Type |
Bu # |
Side # |
Pilot |
Notes |
| 1st Division | . | . | . | . | . |
| . | F4F-4 | # | . | LT R. W. Mehle | . |
| . | F4F-4 | # | . | ENS H. L. Grimmell, Jr. | . |
| . | F4F-4 | # | . | MACH H. M. Sumrall | . |
| . | F4F-4 | # | . | MACH W. H. Warden | . |
| 2nd Division | . | . | . | . | . |
| . | F4F-4 | # | . | LT (jg) F. B. Quady | . |
| . | F4F-4 | # | . | ENS W. W. Wileman | . |
| . | F4F-4 | # | . | ENS T. C. Provost, III | . |
| . | F4F-4 | # | . | RE T. W. Rhodes | . |
Morning Attack
CEAG & VS-6 Tactical Organization
T/O 0706 - XXXX L XXXX - XXXX
Tactical Unit |
Type |
Bu # |
Side # |
Pilot |
Radioman-Gunner |
Notes |
| CEAG Section | +SBD-3 | #4618 | GC | +LCDR C. W. McClusky | W. G. Chochalousek, ARM1c | Kaga 1 - miss |
| . | +SBD-3P | #4589 | S-8 | ENS W. R. Pittman | F. D. Adkins, AMM2c | Kaga 3 - miss |
| . | SBD-3 | #4563 | S-11 | ENS R. A. Jaccard | P. W. Pixley, RM3c | Kaga 2 - miss |
| 1st Division | . | . | . | . | . | . |
| 1st Section | SBD-3 | #03207 | S-1 | LT W. E. Gallaher | T. E. Merritt, ACRM(AA) | Kaga 4 - hit |
| . | SBD-3 | #4681 | S-2 | ENS R. W. Stone | W. H. Bergin, RM1c | Kaga 5 - miss |
| . | *SBD-3 | #4526 | S-3 | *ENS J. Q. Roberts | *T. R. Swindell, AOM1c | Kaga-6 - miss |
| 2nd Section | SBD-3 | #03232 | S-7 | LT(jg) N. J. Kleiss | J. W. Snowden, ARM3c | Kaga 7 - hit |
| . | $SBD-3 | #4616 | S-9 | ENS E. E. Rodenburg | T. J. Bruce, SEA2c | aborted |
| . | SBD-3 | #03240 | S-18 | ENS J. C. Dexter | D. L. Hoff, RM3c | Kaga 8 - hit |
| 2nd Division | . | . | . | . | . | . |
| 1st Section | *SBD-3 | #03208 | S-10 | LT C. E. Dickinson | J. F. DeLuca, ARM1c | Kaga 9 - hit |
| . | *SBD-3 | #4600 | S-12 | *ENS C. D. Peiffer | *F. C. Jeck, ARM3c | Kaga 10 |
| . | *SBD-3 | #4615 | S-15 | ENS J. R. McCarthy | E. E. Howell, ARM2c | Kaga 11 |
| 2nd Section | SBD-3 | #03236 | S-16 | LT(jg) J. N. West | A. R. Stitzelberger, ARM2c | Kaga 12 |
| . | SBD-3 | #03239 | S-17 | ENS V. L. Micheel | J. D. Dance, RM3c | Kaga 13 |
| . | *SBD-3 | #4612 | S-14 | *ENS J. C. Lough | *L. D. Hansen, RM3c | Kaga 14 |
| 3rd Division | . | . | . | . | . | . |
| 1st Section | *SBD-3 | #03206 | S-4 | *LT C. R. Ware | *W. H. Stambaugh, AMM1c | Kaga 15 |
| . | *SBD-3 | #03224 | S-5 | %ENS F. W. O'Flaherty | %B. P. Gaido, AMM1c | Kaga 16 |
| . | *SBD-3 | #03225 | S-6 | *ENS J. A. Shelton | *D. B. Craig, RM3c | Kaga 17 |
| 2nd Section | @SBD-3 | #03234 | S-13 | LT F. A. Patriarca | J. R. Badgley, ACRM(AA) | struck |
VB-6 Tactical
Organization
T/O XXXX - 0725 L XXXX - XXXX
Tactical Unit |
Type |
Bu # |
Side # |
Pilot |
Radioman-Gunner |
Notes |
| 1st Division | . | . | . | . | . | . |
| 1st Section | SBD-3 | #4687 | B-1 | LT R. H. Best | J. F. Murray, ACRM(PA) | Akagi 1 - hit |
| . | SBD-2P | #2133 | B-2 | LT(jg) E. J. Kroeger | G. W. Halterman, RM3c | Akagi 2 - close |
| . | SBD-3 | #4682 | B-3 | ENS F. T. Weber | E. L. Hilbert, AOM3c | Akagi 3 - hit |
| 2nd Section | @SBD-3 | #4640 | B-4 | LT L. A. Smith | H. H. Caruthers, AMM2c | struck |
| . | ~SBD-3 | #4581 | B-5 | LT(jg) W. E. Roberts | W. B. Steinman, AMM1c | Kaga 22 |
| . | *SBD-2 | #2153 | B-6 | *ENS D. W. Halsey | *J. W. Jenkins, RM3c | Kaga 23 |
| 2nd Division | . | . | . | . | . | . |
| 1st Section | *SBD-3 | #4532 | B-7 | LT J. R. Penland | H. F. Heard, ARM3c | Kaga 18 |
| . | !SBD-2 | #2105 | B-8 | ENS T. F. Schneider | G. L. Holden, ARM3c | ditched before atk |
| . | *SBD-2 | #2173 | B-9 | *ENS E. A. Greene | *S. A. Muntean, RM3c | Kaga 19 |
| 2nd Section | @SBD-3 | #4561 | B-10 | LT H. P. Lanham | E. J. Garaudy, ARM1c | struck |
| . | *SBD-3 | #4620 | B-11 | ENS T. W. Ramsay | S. L. Duncan, AMM2c | Kaga 20 |
| . | SBD-3 | #4684 | B-12 | ENS L. A. Hopkins | E. R. Anderson, RM3c | Kaga 21 |
| 3rd Division | . | . | . | . | . | . |
| 1st Section | *SBD-2 | #2180 | B-13 | *LT(jg) J. J. Van Buren | *H. W. Nelson, ARM3c | Kaga 24 |
| . | *SBD-2 | #2125 | B-14 | *ENS N. F. Vandiver | *L. E. J. Keaney, SEA1c | Kaga 25 |
| . | ~SBD-3 | #4542 | B-15 | ENS G. H. Goldsmith | +J. W. Patterson, Jr., ARM3c | Kaga 26 |
| 2nd Section | +SBD-3 | #03235 | B-16 | LT(jg) E. L. Anderson | +S. J. Mason, Jr., ARM2c | Kaga 27 |
| . | @SBD-2 | #2185 | B-17 | ENS A. L. Rausch | H. L. Jones, AOM3c | struck |
| . | *SBD-2 | #2145 | B-18 | *ENS B. S. Varian, Jr. | *C. R. Young, ARM3c | Kaga 28 |
| . | Kaga suffered many more than four hits (perhaps as many as 10 or 11). However, the Japanese gave up keeping track after hit number four killed virtually everyone on the bridge. |
| . | . |
| * | denotes aircraft lost or crew member missing in action. |
| + | denotes aircraft OOC or crew member wounded in action. |
| % | denotes crew member captured and executed. |
| ~ | denotes aircraft recovered by CV-5. |
| ! | denotes aircraft aborted and force landed at sea. |
| $ | denotes aircraft that aborted and returned to CV-6. |
| @ | denotes aircraft struck before launch. |
VF-6
Tactical Organization
T/O 0745 - XXXX L XXXX - XXXX
Tactical Unit |
Type |
Bu # |
Side # |
Pilot |
Notes |
| 1st Division | . | . | . | . | . |
| 1st Section | F4F-4 | #5084 | F-1 | LT J. S. Gray, Jr. | . |
| . | F4F-4 | # | F-2 | ENS J. R. Daly | . |
| 2nd Section | F4F-4 | #5070 | F-3 | ENS W. J. Hiebert | . |
| . | F4F-4 | #5222 | F-4 | MACH J. A. Achten | . |
| 3rd Section | F4F-4 | # | F-5 | ENS R. M. Rich | . |
| . | F4F-4 | # | F-6 | ENS W. C. Presley | . |
| 2nd Division | . | . | . | . | . |
| 1st Section | F4F-4 | # | F-7 | LT(jg) J. C. Kelley | . |
| . | F4F-4 | # | F-8 | ENS N. D. Hodson | . |
| 2nd Section | F4F-4 | # | F-9 | LT(jg) H. D. Heisel | . |
| . | F4F-4 | #5224 | F-10 | MACH C. Allard | . |
| . | VF-6 did not engage the Japanese while escorting VB-6. VS-6 and VT-6. |
VT-6 Tactical
Organization
T/O XXXX - XXXX L XXXX - XXXX
Tactical Unit |
Type |
Bu # |
Side # |
Pilot |
Radioman-Gunner |
Notes |
| 1st Division | . | . | . | . | . | . |
| 1st Section | *TBD-1 | #0289 | T-1 | *LCDR E. E. Lindsey | *C. T. Grenat, ACRM(AA) | shot down |
| . | *TBD-1 | #1512 | T-2 | *LT(jg) S. L. Rombach | *W. F. Glenn, ARM2c | shot down |
| . | TBD-1 | #0279 | T-3 | ENS E. Heck, Jr. | D. L. Ritchey, ARM3c | returned okay |
| 2nd Section | *TBD-1 | #0366 | T-6 | *LT(jg) J. T. Eversole | *J. U. Lane, RM2c | shot down |
| . | *TBD-1 | #0378 | T-9 | *LT(jg) R. M. Holder | *G. J. Durawa, ARM3c | shot down |
| 3rd Section | TBD-1 | #0350 | T-4 | LT(jg) R. E. Laub | W. C. Humphrey, Jr., ARM1c | returned okay |
| . | TBD-1 | #0368 | T-5 | ENS I. H. McPherson | W. D. Horton, ARM2c | returned okay |
| 2nd Division | . | . | . | . | . | . |
| 1st Section | *TBD-1 | #0342 | T-10 | *LT A. V. Ely | *A. R. Lindgren, RM3c | shot down |
| . | +TBD-1 | #0338 | T-11 | CHMACH S. B. Smith | W. N. McCoy, SEA2c | returned ooc |
| . | *TBD-1 | #0365 | T-12 | *ENS F. G. Hodges | *J. H. Bates, RM2c | shot down |
| 2nd Section | *TBD-1 | #1505 | T-13 | *LT P. J. Riley | *E. J. Mushinski, ARM2c | shot down |
| . | *TBD-1 | #0327 | T-14 | *ENS J. W. Brock | *J. M. Blundell, ARM3c | shot down |
| 3rd Section | *TBD-1 | #0294 | T-7 | *LT(jg) L. Thomas | *H. F. Littlefield, ARM2c | shot down |
| . | *TBD-1 | #0367 | T-8 | +MACH A. W. Winchell | +D. M. Cossitt, ARM3c | ditched after atk |
| . | None of VT-6's pilots scored a hit during their attack on the Japanese. |
| . | . |
| * | denotes aircraft lost or crew member missing in action. |
| + | denotes aircraft OOC or crew member wounded in action. |
VF-6 CAP # 2
T/O 0932 -
0940 L 1116 - 1129
Tactical Unit |
Type |
Bu # |
Side # |
Pilot |
Notes |
| 1st Division | . | . | . | . | . |
| 1st Section | F4F-4 | # | . | LT(jg) R. J. Hoyle | . |
| . | F4F-4 | # | . | H. S. Packard, AP1c | . |
| 2nd Section | F4F-4 | # | . | RE E. H. Bayers | . |
| . | F4F-4 | # | . | MACH B. E. Reid | . |
| 2nd Division | . | . | . | . | . |
| 1st Section | F4F-4 | # | . | LT (jg) W. E. Rawie | . |
| . | F4F-4 | # | . | ENS W. M. Holt | . |
| 2ndSection | F4F-4 | # | . | ENS M. C. Roach | . |
| . | F4F-4 | # | . | ENS M. V. Kleinmann, Jr. | . |
VF-6 CAP # 3
T/O 1044 -
1047 L 1347 - 1359
Tactical Unit |
Type |
Bu # |
Side # |
Pilot |
Notes |
| 1st Division | . | . | . | . | . |
| 1st Section | F4F-4 | #5232 | F-13 | LT R. W. Mehle | Engage Hiryu VB |
| . | F4F-4 | # | F-14 | ENS H. L. Grimmell, Jr. | Engage Hiryu VB |
| 2nd Section | F4F-4 | # | F-17 | ENS T. C. Provost, III | 1/2 a D3A (shared w/ Halford) |
| . | F4F-4 | # | F-18 | ENS J. A. Halford, Jr. | 1/2 a D3A (shared w/ Provost) |
| 2nd Division | . | . | . | . | . |
| 1st Section | F4F-4 | # | F-15 | LT (jg) F. B. Quady | . |
| . | F4F-4 | #5234 | F-19 | ENS W. W. Wileman | . |
| 2nd Section | F4F-4 | #5228 | F-11 | MACH H. M. Sumrall | . |
| . | F4F-4 | #5062 | F-16 | ENS R. M. Gunsolus | . |
| . | 1st Division engaged 18 Hiryu's VB and four VF that attacked Yorktown 1200 - 1239. |
VF-6 CAP # 4
T/O 1137 -
1140 L 1425 (1), 1542 - 1552 (6)
Tactical Unit |
Type |
Bu # |
Side # |
Pilot |
Notes |
| 1st Division | . | . | . | . | . |
| 1st Section | F4F-4 | # | F-26 | LT(jg) H. J. Hoyle | 1/2 E13A1 (Chikuma No. 5) @ 1409 (shared w/ Warden) |
| . | !F4F-4 | #5062 | F-12 | MACH W. H. Warden | 1/2
E13A1 (Chikuma
No. 5) @ 1409 (shared w/ Hoyle) Forced landed at sea @1538 |
| 2nd Section | F4F-4 | #5174 | F-23 | RE E. H. Bayers | Damaged 1BN5 "Kate" |
| . | F4F-4 | # | F-24 | MACH B. W. Reid | Damaged 2 BN5 "Kates" |
| 2nd Division | . | . | . | . | . |
| 1st Section | F4F-4 | # | F-21 | LT (jg) W. E. Rawie | Shot down 1/3 BN5 "Kate" (shared w/ Rich and Presley) |
| . | F4F-4 | # | F-22 | ENS W. M. Holt | Deferred forced landing @1425 |
| 2nd Section | F4F-4 | # | F-5 | ENS R. M. Rich | Shot down 1/3 BN5 "Kate" (shared w/ Rawie and Presley) |
| . | F4F-4 | #5224 | F-6 | ENS W. C. Presley | Shot down 1/3 BN5 "Kate" (shared w/ Rawie and Rich) |
| . | 2nd Section of the 1st Division engaged Hiryu's five VT (2nd Chutai) and two VF that attacked Yorktown 1445 - 1450. |
| . | 2nd Division (minus Holt) engaged Hiryu's one VT (1st Chutai) that attacked Yorktown 1445 - 1450. |
| . | . |
| ! | denotes aircraft force landed at sea. |
VB-3 Recovery
L 1237 - 1238
Tactical Unit |
Type |
Bu # |
Side # |
Pilot |
Radioman-Gunner |
Notes |
| . | SBD-3 | # | B-3 | ENS P. W. Schlegel | J. A. Shropshire, ARM2c | . |
| . | SBD-3 | #03237 | B-16 | LT(jg) O. B. Wiseman | G. U. Dawn, ARM3c | . |
| . | Crew and aircraft from VB-3. |
VB-3 Recovery
L 1242 - 1248
Tactical Unit |
Type |
Bu # |
Side # |
Pilot |
Radioman-Gunner |
Notes |
| . | SBD-3 | # | B-7 | LT(jg) G. A. Sherwood | H. D. Bennett, ARM2c | . |
| . | SBD-3 | # | B-8 | ENS R. M. Isaman | S. K. Weaver, ARM3c | . |
| . | SBD-3 | # | B-9 | ENS P. W. Cobb | C. E. Zimmershead, AMM2c | . |
| . | SBD-3 | #03246 | B-10 | LT H. S. Bottomley, Jr. | D. F. Johnson, ARM2c | . |
| . | SBD-3 | #03248 | B-12 | ENS J. C. Butler | D. D. Berg, ARM3c | . |
| . | SBD-3 | #03242 | B-14 | ENS R. M. Elder | L. H. Till, RM3c | . |
| . | SBD-3 | #03238 | B-15 | ENS B. R. Cooner | C. R. Bassett, ADM2c | . |
| . | Crew and aircraft from VB-3. |
VF-3 Recovery
L 1251 - 1259
Tactical Unit |
Type |
Bu # |
Side # |
Pilot |
Notes |
| . | F4F-4 | #5170 | F-2 | LT(jg) W. S. Woollen | . |
| . | F4F-4 | #5151 | F-8 | ENS H. B. Gibbs | . |
| . | F4F-4 | #5169 | F-3 | ENS R. L. Wright | . |
| . | F4F-4 | #5153 | F-21 | LT(jg) E. S. McCuskey | . |
| . | Pilots and aircraft from VF-3. |
VB-3 Recovery
L 1251 - 1259
Tactical Unit |
Type |
Bu # |
Side # |
Pilot |
Radioman-Gunner |
Notes |
| . | SBD-3 | # | B-4 | ENS R. K. Campbell | H. H. Craig, AMM1c | . |
| . | SBD-3 | # | B-5 | ENS A. W. Hanson | J. J. Godfrey, ARM3c | . |
| . | SBD-3 | # | B-6 | ENS R. H. Benson | F. P. Bergeron, ARM3c | . |
| . | SBD-3 | #03247 | B-11 | ENS C. S. Lane | J. L. Henning, ARM2c | . |
| . | SBD-3 | #03209 | B-13 | LT D. W. Shumway | R. E. Coons, ARM1c | . |
| . | SBD-3 | #4675 | B-17 | ENS M. A. Merrill | D. J. Bergeron, RM3c | . |
| . | Crew and aircraft from VB-3. |
VF-3 Recovery
L 1304 - 1305
Tactical Unit |
Type |
Bu # |
Side # |
Pilot |
Notes |
| . | F4F-4 | #5149 | F-10 | LT(jg) A. J. Brassfield | . |
| . | F4F-4 | #5144 | F-15 | LT(jg) E. D. Mattson | . |
| . | Pilots and aircraft from VF-3. |
TF-17 # 1
T/O 1339 -
1342 L 1542 - 1552
Tactical Unit |
Type |
Bu # |
Side # |
Pilot |
Notes |
| 1st Section | F4F-4 | #5153 | F-21 | LT(jg) E. S. McCuskey | Pilot
and plane from VF-3 Shot down 1 A6M2 "Zero" Damaged 1 A6M2 "Zero" |
| . | F4F-4 | # | F-27 | ENS M. C. Roach | Shot down 1 A6M2 "Zero" |
| 2nd Section | F4F-4 | #5075 | F-20 | H. S. Packard, AP1c | Engaged Hiryu's VT and VF |
| . | F4F-4 | #5236 | F-25 | ENS M. V. Kleinmann, Jr. | Engaged Hiryu's VT and VF |
| . | Engaged Hiryu's 10 VT and 6 VF that attacked Yorktown 1436 - 1450. |
TF-17 # 2
T/O 1345
Tactical Unit |
Type |
Bu # |
Side # |
Pilot |
Notes |
| 1st Section | !F4F-4 | #5170 | F-2 | LT (jg) W. S. Wollen | Shot
down 1BN5 "Kate" Forced landed at sea due to damage @ 1445 |
| . | !F4F-4 | #5151 | F-8 | ENS H. B. Gibbs | Forced landed at sea due to damage @ 1445 |
| . | Pilots and aircraft from VF-3. |
| . | Engaged Hiryu's 5 VT (1st Chutai) and 2 VF that attacked Yorktown 1438 - 1445. |
| . | . |
| ! | denotes aircraft force landed at sea. |
VF-6 CAP # 5
T/O 1450 L
1650 - 1652 (4), 1725 - 1730 (4)
Tactical Unit |
Type |
Bu # |
Side # |
Pilot |
Notes |
| 1st Division | . | . | . | . | L 1725 - 1730 |
| 1st Section | F4F-4 | #5084 | F-1 | LT J. S. Gray | . |
| . | F4F-4 | # | F-2 | ENS J. R. Daly | . |
| 2nd Section | F4F-4 | #5070 | F-3 | ENS W. G. Hiebert | . |
| . | F4F-4 | #5222 | F-4 | MACH J. A. Achten | 1/2 E8N2 (Tone No. 3) @ 1633 (shared w/ Sumrall of CAP # 6) |
| 2nd Division | . | . | . | . | L 1650 - 1652 |
| 1st Section | F4F-4 | #5232 | F-13 | LT R. W. Mehle | . |
| . | F4F-4 | # | F-14 | ENS H. L. Grimmell, Jr. | . |
| 2nd Section | F4F-4 | # | F-9 | LT (jg) H. N. Heisel | . |
| . | F4F-4 | # | F-8 | ENS N. D. Hodson | . |
VF-6 CAP # 6
T/O 1525 -
1528 L 1705 - 1710
Tactical Unit |
Type |
Bu # |
Side # |
Pilot |
Notes |
| 1st Division | . | . | . | . | . |
| 1st Section | F4F-4 | # | . | LT(jg) F. B. Quady | . |
| . | F4F-4 | # | . | ENS W. W. Wileman | . |
| 2nd Section | F4F-4 | # | . | MACH H. M. Sumrall | 1/2 E8N2 (Tone No. 3) @ 1633 (shared w/ Achten of CAP # 5) |
| . | F4F-4 | # | . | MACH C. Allard | . |
| 2nd Division | . | . | . | . | . |
| 1st Section | F4F-4 | # | . | LT(jg) A. J. Brassfield | Pilot from VF-3 |
| . | F4F-4 | # | . | ?? | . |
| 2nd Section | F4F-4 | # | . | ENS T. C. Provost III | . |
| . | F4F-4 | # | . | ENS W. M. Holt | . |
VF-3 Recovery
L 1542 - 1552
Tactical Unit |
Type |
Bu # |
Side # |
Pilot |
Notes |
| . | F4F-4 | #5146 | F-13 | LT(jg) W. N. Leonard | . |
| . | F4F-4 | #5147 | F-12 | ENS J. P. Adams | . |
| . | F4F-4 | #5142 | F-17 | LT(jg) W. W. Barnes, Jr. | . |
| . | F4F-4 | #5171 | F-1 | LCDR J. S. Thach | . |
| . | Pilots and aircraft from VF-3. |
VF-6 CAP # 7
T/O 1642 -
1646 L 1652 (1), 1808 - 1834 (7)
Tactical Unit |
Type |
Bu # |
Side # |
Pilot |
Notes |
| 1st Division | . | . | . | . | . |
| 1st Section | F4F-4 | #5235 | F-21 | LT (jg) W. E. Rawie | . |
| . | F4F-4 | # | . | H. S. Packard, AP1c | . |
| 2nd Section | F4F-4 | # | . | RE E. H. Bayers | . |
| . | F4F-4 | # | . | ENS M. C. Roach (?) | . |
| 2nd Division | . | . | . | . | . |
| 1st Section | F4F-4 | # | . | LT(jg) J. C. Kelley (?) | . |
| . | F4F-4 | # | . | ENS R. M. Rich (?) | . |
| 2nd Section | F4F-4 | #5153 | F-21 | LT(jg) E. S. McCuskey | Pilot
and plane from VF-3 Landed @1652 |
| . | F4F-4 | #5142 | F-17 | RE T. W. Rhodes | Plane from VF-3 |
TF-17 # 3
T/O 1642 -
1646 L 1846 - 1856
Tactical Unit |
Type |
Bu # |
Side # |
Pilot |
Notes |
| 1st Division | . | . | . | . | . |
| 1st Section | F4F-4 | #5146 | F-13 | LT(jg) W. N. Leonard | . |
| . | F4F-4 | #5147 | F-12 | ENS J. P. Adams (?) | . |
| 2nd Section | F4F-4 | #5169 | F-3 | ENS R. L. Wright (?) | . |
| . | F4F-4 | #5144 | F-15 | LT(jg) E. D. Mattson (?) | . |
| . | Pilots and aircraft from VF-3. |
VF-6 CAP # 8
T/O 1758 -
1808 L 1830 - 1834 (2), 1846-1856 (17), 1920 (1)
Tactical Unit |
Type |
Bu # |
Side # |
Pilot |
Notes |
| 1st Division | . | . | . | . | . |
| . | F4F-4 | # | . | LT J. S. Gray, Jr. | . |
| . | F4F-4 | # | . | ENS J. R. Daly | . |
| . | F4F-4 | # | . | ENS W. G. Hiebert | . |
| . | F4F-4 | # | . | MACH J. A. Achten | . |
| 2nd Division | . | . | . | . | . |
| . | F4F-4 | # | . | LT(jg) H. N. Heisel | . |
| . | F4F-4 | # | . | ENS N. D. Hodson | . |
| . | F4F-4 | # | . | MACH H. M. Sumrall | . |
| . | F4F-4 | # | . | MACH C. Allard | . |
| 3rd Division | . | . | . | . | . |
| . | F4F-4 | # | . | LT R. W. Mehle | . |
| . | F4F-4 | # | . | ENS H. L. Grimmell, Jr. | . |
| . | F4F-4 | # | . | ENS W. W. Wileman | . |
| . | F4F-4 | # | . | ENS M. V. Kleinmann, Jr. | . |
| 4th Division | . | . | . | . | . |
| . | F4F-4 | # | . | LT(jg) F. B. Quady | . |
| . | F4F-4 | # | . | ENS R. M. Gunsolus | . |
| . | F4F-4 | # | . | ENS T. C. Provost III | . |
| . | F4F-4 | # | . | ENS J. A. Halford, Jr. | . |
| 5th Division | . | . | . | . | . |
| . | F4F-4 | # | . | LT(jg) R. J. Hoyle | . |
| . | F4F-4 | # | . | ENS W. M. Holt | . |
| . | F4F-4 | # | . | MACH B. W. Reid | . |
| . | F4F-4 | # | . | ENS W. C. Presley | . |
USS HORNET (CV-8)
VF-8
CAP # 1
T/O XXXX - XXXX L XXXX - XXXX
Tactical Unit |
Type |
Bu # |
Side # |
Pilot |
Notes |
| 1st Division | . | . | . | . | . |
| . | F4F-4 | # | . | LT R. W. Mehle | . |
| . | F4F-4 | # | . | ENS H. L. Grimmell, Jr. | . |
| . | F4F-4 | # | . | MACH H. M. Sumrall | . |
| . | F4F-4 | # | . | MACH W. H. Warden | . |
| 2nd Division | . | . | . | . | . |
| . | F4F-4 | # | . | LT (jg) F. B. Quady | . |
| . | F4F-4 | # | . | ENS W. W. Wileman | . |
| . | F4F-4 | # | . | ENS T. C. Provost, III | . |
| . | F4F-4 | # | . | RE T. W. Rhodes | . |
Morning Attack
CHAG
& VS-8 Tactical Organization
T/O XXXX - XXXX L XXXX - XXXX
VF-8
Tactical Organization
T/O XXXX - XXXX
Tactical Unit |
Type |
Bu # |
Side # |
Pilot |
Notes |
| 1st Division | . | . | . | . | . |
| . | !F4F-4 | #5237 | F-18 | LCDR S. G. Mitchell | Broke for Hornet @ 0910 |
| . | !F4F-4 | # | . | ENS J. A. Talbot | Broke for Hornet @ 0910 |
| . | !F4F-4 | # | . | ENS J. Magda | Broke for Hornet @ 0905 |
| . | !F4F-4 | # | . | ENS J. E. McInerny, Jr. | Broke for Hornet @ 0905 |
| 2nd Division | . | . | . | . | . |
| . | !F4F-4 | #5109 | F-5 | LT(jg) R. Gray | Broke for Hornet @ 0910 |
| . | !F4F-4 | #5116 | F-9 | *ENS C. M. Kelly, Jr. | Broke for Hornet @ 0910 |
| . | !F4F-4 | # | . | LT(jg) M. F. Jennings | Broke for Hornet @ 0910 |
| . | !F4F-4 | # | . | ENS H. T. Tallman | Broke for Hornet @ 0910 |
| CHAG Escort Section | . | . | . | . | . |
| . | !F4F-4 | #5086 | F-19 | LT S. E. Ruehlow | Broke for Hornet @ 0910 |
| . | !F4F-4 | #5123 | F-13 | *ENS G. R. Hill | Broke for Hornet @ 0910 |
| . | LT(jg) M. F. Jennings and ENS H. T. Tallman ditched together and were rescued by VP-23 8 June. |
| . | ENS J. Magda and ENS J. E. McInerny, Jr. ditched together and were rescued by VP-72 8 June. |
| . | ENS J. A. Talbot was rescued by VP-51 8 June. |
| . | LCDR Mitchell, LT S. E. Ruehlow and LT(jg) R. Gray ditched together and were rescued by VP-51 9 June. |
| . | . |
| * | denotes aircraft lost or crew member missing in action. |
| ! | denotes aircraft force landed at sea. |
VT-8 Tactical
Organization
T/O XXXX - XXXX
Tactical Unit |
Type |
Bu # |
Side # |
Pilot |
Radioman-Gunner |
Notes |
| 1st Division | . | . | . | . | . | . |
| 1st Section | *TBD-1 | #1506 | T-16 | *LCDR J. C. Waldron | *H. F. Dobbs, ACRM | shot down |
| . | *TBD-1 | #0276 | T-2 | *LT R. A. Moore | *T. H. Pettry, ARM1c | shot down |
| .2nd Section | *TBD-1 | #0297 | T-3 | *ENS W. R. Evans, Jr. | *R. E. Bibb, Jr., ARM3c | shot down |
| *TBD-1 | #0321 | T-4 | *ENS H. J. Ellison | *G. A. Field, ARM3c | shot down | |
| .3rd Section | *TBD-1 | #0308 | T-5 | *LT(jg) J. D. Woodson | *O. D. Creasy, Jr., ARM3c | shot down |
| . | *TBD-1 | #0293 | T-6 | *ENS W. W. Creamer | *F. S. Polston., SEA2c | shot down |
| 4th Section | *TBD-1 | #0284 | T-7 | *ENS J. P. Gray | *M. A. Calkins, ARM2c | shot down |
| . | *TBD-1 | #0324 | T-8 | *ENS U. M. Moore | *W. F. Sawhill, ARM3c | shot down |
| 2nd Division | . | . | . | . | . | . |
| 1st Section | *TBD-1 | #0295 | T-9 | *LT J. C. Owens, Jr. | *A. Maffei, ARM1c | shot down |
| . | *TBD-1 | #1509 | T-10 | *ENS H. P. Kenyon, Jr. | *D. L. Clark, ARM2c | shot down |
| .2nd Section | *TBD-1 | #0364 | T-11 | *LT(jg) G. M. Campbell | *R. J. Fisher, ARM2c | shot down |
| *TBD-1 | #0311 | T-12 | *R. B. Miles, AP1c | *A. L. Picou, SEA2c | shot down | |
| .3rd Section | *TBD-1 | #0372 | T-13 | *ENS W. W. Abercrombie | *B. B. Phelps, ARM2c | shot down |
| *TBD-1 | #0329 | T-15 | *ENS G. W. Teats | *H. Martin, ARM2c | shot down | |
| . | *TBD-1 | #1518 | T-14 | +ENS G. H. Gay | *R. K. Huntington, ARM3c | shot down |
| . | None of VT-8's pilots scored a hit during their attack on the Japanese. |
| . | ENS G. H. Gay was rescued by a PBY 5 June. |
| . | . |
| * | denotes aircraft lost or crew member missing in action. |
| + | denotes aircraft OOC or crew member wounded in action. |
NOTES
Launch: Thirty-seven planned SBDs was reduced to thirty-one by the time of the attack. Three VB-6 (B-4, B-10, B-17) and one VS-6 (S-13) aircraft were struck during the launch due to engine problems. Another VS-6 aircraft (S-9) aborted 90 nm (nautical miles) from TF-16 with a bad blower (similar to supercharger). Finally, VB-6 lost another when B-8 made a force landing (ditched) after running out of fuel (Schneider's engine was out of whack and he had to run on full rich mixture the whole way to stay in formation - they knew they weren't coming back).
When S-13 couldn't take off, it left S-14 as the sole plane in the 2nd section. So Lough was ordered to fill out the 2nd division's second section before they departed TF-16.
Squadrons took off in reverse order. Seven scouts (6 attacked) had 1 x 500 lb bomb (S-4, S-5, S-6, S-13, S-14, S-17, S-16); Eleven scouts and CEAG (11 attacked) had 1 x 500 lb & 2 x 100 lb bombs. All eighteen bombers (14 attacked) had 1 x 1000 lb bomb.
The source of this information is courtesy of Mark E. Horan, co-author of "A Glorious Page in our History: The Battle of Midway, 4-6 June 1942."