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Torpedo Squadron 8 (VT-8) was a United States Navy squadron of World War II torpedo bombers. VT-8 was assigned initially to the Air Group of the aircraft carrier USS Hornet, joining Hornet shortly after her commissioning in October 1941. After heavy losses in the Battle of Midway, VT-8 was assigned to USS Saratoga. When Saratoga was disabled on 31 August, VT-8 was transferred to Henderson Field on Guadalcanal, operating there until November 1942. Due to heavy cumulative losses on Guadalcanal, VT-8 was then withdrawn and disbanded.

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  • Torpedo Squadron 8 (VT-8) was a United States Navy squadron of World War II torpedo bombers. VT-8 was assigned initially to the Air Group of the aircraft carrier USS Hornet, joining Hornet shortly after her commissioning in October 1941. After heavy losses in the Battle of Midway, VT-8 was assigned to USS Saratoga. When Saratoga was disabled on 31 August, VT-8 was transferred to Henderson Field on Guadalcanal, operating there until November 1942. Due to heavy cumulative losses on Guadalcanal, VT-8 was then withdrawn and disbanded.
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aircraft attack
Branch
command structure
Role
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Type
  • Attack
Caption
  • Standing : Owens, Ensign Fayle, Waldron, R.A. Moore, J.M. Moore, Evans, Teats, Cambell.
  • Kneeling : Ellison, Kenyon, Gray, sole survivor Gay, Woodson, Creamer, Miles
Dates
  • January 1942 - 1945
Unit Name
  • Torpedo Squadron 8
notable commanders
  • John C. Waldron
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  • Torpedo Squadron 8 (VT-8) was a United States Navy squadron of World War II torpedo bombers. VT-8 was assigned initially to the Air Group of the aircraft carrier USS Hornet, joining Hornet shortly after her commissioning in October 1941. After heavy losses in the Battle of Midway, VT-8 was assigned to USS Saratoga. When Saratoga was disabled on 31 August, VT-8 was transferred to Henderson Field on Guadalcanal, operating there until November 1942. Due to heavy cumulative losses on Guadalcanal, VT-8 was then withdrawn and disbanded. A second VT-8 was established in 1943, and served on USS Bunker Hill until the end of the war.
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