A World War II plane pulled from the depths Lake Michigan now hangs in the National Museum of the Marine Corps.
Riggers today hoisted the SBD-3 Dauntless into place above the Leatherneck Gallery -- the atrium visitors to the famous museum see upon entering the building. There, it will hang with other aircraft that were integral to the missions of U.S. Marines throughout history.
The Dauntless was used by the U.S. Navy starting on Aug. 24, 1942. Several Marine Corps squadrons used the plane in the U.S.
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