On the morning of June 4, 1942, the fifteen planes of Torpedo 8 broke formation and flew alone toward the Japanese fleet.

Torpedo Squadron 8 was a group of young, inexperienced pilots thrust into the heart of the Pacific War. Led by the determined ...

June 4 marked the 70th anniversary of the pivotal engagement in the three-day Battle of Midway. In just over five minutes, U.S. Navy dive bombers attacked and sank four Japanese aircraft carriers.

John Ford splices together footage of Torpedo Squadron 8, all but one of whom were later shot down and killed in the Battle of Midway. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in partnership with ...

On Memorial Day our thoughts naturally turn to the many thousands of Americans who gave their lives in the service of their country, from the Revolutionary War to the present. All of them deserve our ...

The sentinels. Smiley ; The skipper ; Swede ; The squire ; Old Langdon ; Tex ; Bert and Harry ; Grant and Whitey ; Ozzie and Rete ; Freddy -- Eventide -- He that she live this day and see old age -- ...

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. Ensign George H. Gay, Jr. of Waco, ...

Highly advanced at the time of production, the Douglas TBD-1 incorporated many new innovations but was outclassed and nearly obsolete by the time it saw combat. Originating out of a requirement ...