Thank You

Hat Tip to Jay Tea at Wizbang for reminding me of this.  62 yeaqrs ago today, the battle of Midway was fought. For the brave men of VT-8 from the USS Hornet who went in to the attack with no fighter support whatsoever. (I have not found a list of the men from VT-6 who also went in. And did not come back).

VT-8

• Lt. Commander John C. Waldron
• Lt. Raymond A. Moore
• Lt. James C. Owens, Jr.
• Lt.(jg) George M. Campbell
• Lt.(jg) John P. Gray
• Lt.(jg) Jeff D. Woodson
• Ens. William W. Abercrombie
• Ens. William W. Creamer
• Ens. Harold J. Ellison
• Ens. William R. Evans
• Ens. Henry R. Kenyon
• Ens. Ulvert M. Moore
• Ens. Grant W. Teats
• Robert B. Miles, Aviation Pilot 1c
• Horace F. Dobbs, Chief Radioman
• Amelio Maffei, Radioman 1
• Tom H. Pettry, Radioman 1
• Otway D. Creasy, Jr. Radioman 2
• Ross H. Bibb, Jr., Radioman 2
• Darwin L. Clark, Radioman 2
• Ronald J. Fisher, Radioman 2
• Hollis Martin, Radioman 2
• Bernerd P. Phelps Radioman 2
• As well L. Picou, Seaman 2
• Francis S. Polston, Seaman 2
• Max A. Calkins, Radioman 3
• George A. Field, Radioman 3
• Robert K. Huntington, Radioman 3
• William F. Sawhill, Radioman 3

Thank you.

UPDATE: Donald Sensing.

UPDATE: A reminder of another anniversary. Only 17 years ago.