John C. Waldron
Recipient of the Purple Heart medal / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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"Jack Waldron" redirects here. For other uses, see Jack Waldron (disambiguation).
John Charles Waldron (August 24, 1900 ā June 4, 1942) was a United States Navy aviator who led a squadron of torpedo bombers in World War II. He was among the twenty-nine men in his squadron who perished in the Battle of Midway.
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John Charles Waldron | |
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Born | (1900-08-24)August 24, 1900 Fort Pierre, South Dakota, U.S. |
Died | June 4, 1942(1942-06-04) (aged 41) near Midway Atoll |
Allegiance | United States of America |
Service/ | United States Navy |
Years of service | 1924ā1942 |
Rank | Lieutenant commander |
Commands held | Torpedo Squadron 8 |
Battles/wars | World War II |
Awards | Navy Cross Presidential Unit Citation (US) Purple Heart |
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