R.I.P. Torpedo Squadron 8, as well as all the other servicemen who perished in the battle.
Just prior to the battle John Waldron CO of Torpedo 8 was involved in a heated argument on the bridge of Hornet with the other strike leaders regarding the location of the Japanese fleet.
After the strike was aloft (and headed in the wrong direction) Waldron was heard over the radio to say, to the effect, ‘screw this’ disobeyed orders and took his Torpedo 8 in a more southerly direction, where he was sure the Japanese would be.
They were and he took his men in in those slow obsolete aircraft alone, without air cover. He knew what the odds were. That is dedication.