Posted on Jun 7, 2023
#VeteranOfTheDay Lieutenant Commander George Gay - VA News
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Ensign Gay had a ring-side seat to witness the sinking of three Japanese carriers as he floated in the ocean after being shot down. He was amazingly fortunate to survive the attack, in which three American torpedo bombing squadrons attacked the Japanese carriers without fighter support or diversion from American dive bombers. Without a coordinated attack, he and his squadron mates had virtually no chance against the Zero fighters flying combat air patrol over the Japanese carriers.
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MAJ Dale E. Wilson, Ph.D.
Ens. George Gay and his gunner climb into their VT-8 TBD on the USS Hornet at Midway
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MAJ Dale E. Wilson, Ph.D.
Ens. George Gay of Torpedo 8 has a front-row seat at the destruction of 4 Japanese carriers at Midway, 4 June 1942
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He watched much of the battle floating by himself. It's really sad that his whole Squadron was wasted and not one hit was scored on the Japanese
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