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John Charles Waldron

Birth:	Aug. 21, 1900
Death:	Jun. 4, 1942
US Navy WW II Aviator. He was born at Fort Pierre, South Dakota, graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy in 1924 and became a Naval Aviator in 1927. In 1941 he was Lieutenant Commander and became Commanding Officer of Torpedo Squadron Eight (VT-8) to serve on the new aircraft carrier USS Hornet (CV-8). At the Battle of Midway on June 4, 1942, he led his squadron to be the first to locate and attack the Japanese Imperial Fleet. In overwhelming enemy fighter opposition while making an unsupported attack on Japanese aircraft carriers, he with all fifteen of his planes and 28 crew were lost. Their sacrifice made possible the success of American dive bombers that arrived later, to devastate the Japanese carriers Akagi, Kaga, and Soryu, bringing victory at Midway. (bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith) Family links: Children: Nancy Waldron LeDew (1929 - 2007)* *Calculated relationship Search Amazon for John Waldron

Burial: Black Hills National Cemetery * Sturgis Meade County South Dakota, USA Plot: Section MB, Site 104 *Cenotaph [?]
Maintained by: Find A Grave Originally Created by: John "J-Cat" Griffith Record added: Sep 21, 2003 Find A Grave Memorial# 7883945