World War II United States Navy Aviator. Born in Colorado, he enlisted in the United States Navy on April 3, 1940. He served as lead Aviation Radioman Second Class with Torpedo Squadron Eight (VT-8) aboard the carrier “USS Hornet” (CV-8). At the Battle of Midway on June 4, 1942, his squadron, led by Lieutenant Commander John C. Waldron, was the first to locate and attack the Japanese Imperial Fleet. As lead radioman, he was the one that relayed the Japanese fleet position to the United States Navy task force, whose commanders believed the Japanese were located elsewhere. In overwhelming enemy fighter opposition while making an unsupported attack on Japanese aircraft carriers, he with all fifteen planes of Torpedo Squadron Eight 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. He was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross and Purple Heart posthumously.
World War II United States Navy Aviator. Born in Colorado, he enlisted in the United States Navy on April 3, 1940. He served as lead Aviation Radioman Second Class with Torpedo Squadron Eight (VT-8) aboard the carrier “USS Hornet” (CV-8). At the Battle of Midway on June 4, 1942, his squadron, led by Lieutenant Commander John C. Waldron, was the first to locate and attack the Japanese Imperial Fleet. As lead radioman, he was the one that relayed the Japanese fleet position to the United States Navy task force, whose commanders believed the Japanese were located elsewhere. In overwhelming enemy fighter opposition while making an unsupported attack on Japanese aircraft carriers, he with all fifteen planes of Torpedo Squadron Eight 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. He was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross and Purple Heart posthumously.
Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith
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