Recipients

All twelve pilots of Torpedo Squadron 3 who fought at Midway received the Navy Cross. Ten of the twelve were Missing in Action.

Stephen Tackney graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy at Annapolis, Class of 1928. He retired as a U.S. Navy Rear Admiral.

John Taylor graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy at Annapolis, Class of 1926. He retired as a U.S. Navy Rear Admiral.

Fifteen planes of Torpedo Squadron 8 took off from the U.S.S. Hornet on June 4, carrying 30 officers and enlisted gunners. All were shot down…

Captain Stephan graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy in 1934 with a bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering. Following the war he became a professor and…