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To: eekitsagreek
One more link: This is a Video of Torpedo Squadron 8 posted on Youtube. All members of Torpedo Squadron 8 who flew from the Hornet on that day perished, except for Ensign George Gay. The movie was orginally a memorial for their families. At about the three minute mark shows the Douglas TBD Devastators taking off from the Hornet on June 4, 1942 and was the last time the planes were seen
38 posted on 06/05/2008 1:58:17 AM PDT by eeman
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From a Torpedo 8 website

Here is a photo of Torpedo 8 commander LCDR John Waldron as his TBD Devastator takes off from the Hornet and toward his fateful destiny with the Kido Butai at Midway.

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51 posted on 06/05/2008 11:42:10 AM PDT by eekitsagreek (Give me a Stanley Cup (or Amy Grant) PLEASE!)
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To: eeman
Here is the Midway battle film footage that was shot by famed director John Ford. Ford was with a few Marines during the attack and was injured when a bomb exploded not too far from his position. Henry Fonda narrated the film.
54 posted on 06/05/2008 11:58:51 AM PDT by eekitsagreek (Give me a Stanley Cup (or Amy Grant) PLEASE!)
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