November 14, 1942, about 09:30, 2 of the 10 SBD-3 dive-bombers from VB-10 leaded by Lt. R. D. Gibson from USS Enterprise CV-6 attacked Maya. An SBD-3 dive-bomber piloted by Ensign P. M. Halloran and his rear gunner Earl Gallagher drops a 500-lb bomb on Maya but their plane struck Maya's mainmast, the plane crashes at her starboard-side and ignited her 4.7 shells. 37 of her crew were killed in the attack. Ensign P. M. Halloran and Earl Gallagher were declared as Missing in Action.