It was more than that.
After pilots dropped their one torpedo, and were utterly incapable of further attacks, they got back in formation with their colleagues pressing their attacks.
They couldn’t do anything to hurt the Japanese, but they could still draw fire away from those who could.
Wow. I didn’t know that. Sacrifice after courage and bravery.
RIP, Dusty...and all of those who fought so bravely to defend this nation.