John ford made this memorial film for the families of members of torpedeo squadron 8. After heavy losses in the battle of midway, vt8 was assigned to uss saratoga. Gays book sole survivor indicates that the date of this photograph is. Torpedo squadron 8 vt8 was a united states navy squadron of world war ii torpedo. Evans and all but one of his squadron mates were killed in action in the battle of midway on june 4, 1942. This plane was the twelfth of fifteen tbds probably ens william r. There was a first edition and a revised edition in 1986. Full text of second supplement to the catalogue of books.
Introductory scroll dedicates the film to the many navy aviators and crewmen in torpedo squadron eight who gave their lives during the june 4, 1942 battle near midway island in the pacific. Full text of second supplement to the catalogue of books in the mercantile library of the city of new york. That squadron operated from the aircraft carrier uss hornet in. Nh 93595 torpedo squadron eight vt8 pilots front row.
Lawson later wrote the book thirty seconds over tokyo. Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that. Torpedo squadron 8 was a united states navy squadron of world war ii torpedo bombers. That squadron operated from the aircraft carrier uss hornet in world war ii. Former representative robert mrazek talked about his book a dawn like thunder.
Full text of second supplement to the catalogue of books in. Bat out of hell, 89th reconnaissance squadron, piloted by lieutenant bill farrow at. Check out this excellent book for much more on john fords service. The tables below are organized by squadron designation, therefore. Due to heavy cumulative losses on guadalcanal, vt8 wa. Evans was a torpedo bomber pilot in torpedo squadron 8 vt8. When saratoga was disabled on 31 august, vt8 was transferred to henderson field on guadalcanal, operating there until november 1942. Issuu is a digital publishing platform that makes it simple to publish magazines, catalogs, newspapers, books, and more online. A memorial to a fallen unit june 1, 2017 by audrey amidon, posted in motion pictures on june 4, 1942, the japanese imperial navy attacked united states forces on the island of midway. Ensign william robinson evans and airman 3rd class ross eugene. A this video includes memories from charles gillispie, bill evans roommate in the wesleyan university class of 1940. Torpedo squadron eight vt8 pilots photographed aboard uss hornet cv8, circa.
List of inactive united states navy aircraft squadrons. Evans was a torpedobomber pilot in torpedo squadron 8 vt8. Squadrons that have not been disestablished or deactivated are in the list of united states navy aircraft squadrons. A that squadron operated from the aircraft carrier uss hornet in world war ii. All but one of the members of the squadron perished in its first combat mission in the battle of midway. Bill sutherland, elo who just passed a few months ago, was part of the crew of.
He was the only survivor of the 4 june 1942 torpedo squadron eight vt8 tbd. It begins with the men of torpedo 8, then covers their attack at midway and then their exploits in the battle for guadalcanal. Easily share your publications and get them in front of issuus. Romney is a city in and the county seat of hampshire county, west virginia, usa. Torpedo squadron eight battle of midway george gay on. Bill evans and charles gillispie were roommates in the wesleyan university class of 1940. I knew of the illfated attack of the torpedo 8 squadron at the battle of midway, but this was only a small part of the story of torpedo 8. Vt8 was assigned initially to the air group of the aircraft carrier uss hornet, joining the ship shortly after her commissioning in october 1941.