SBD無畏式俯衝轟炸機
John Quincy Roberts was born on 2 September 1914 in Boaz, Alabama. He enlisted in the United States Naval Reserve on 12 October 1940. After flight training, he was commissioned an ensign on 27 September 1941 and reported to Scouting Squadron 6 aboard the flying the Douglas SBD Dauntless dive bomber.