Torpedo 8 and Courage: The Battle of Midway - 1942
Scott the Badger reminds us all that today, 4 June, marks the 68th anniversary of Torpedo 8′s famous attack against the Japanese fleet during the Battle of Midway. Of the core group onboard Hornet, 15 aircraft went into battle that day, and all were shot down by Japanese fighters or anti-aircraft fire, with the loss of every man except one, Ensign George Gay.