Sole Survivor: Torpedo Squadron Eight - Battle of Midway

By George Gay

First person recollection of World War Two Naval Aviator. This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0938300083
• ISBN13: 9780938300083
• Release Date: January 1980
• Publisher: Midway Pub
• Length: 320 Pages
• Weight: 1.29 lbs.
• Dimensions: 8.8" x 1.0" x 5.8"

Customer Reviews

Great Book

I got to meet George at a symposium on Pearl Harbor in Pensacola Florida where I bought the book and got it autographed. It is a good book and is valuble for the story it tells. It is a "casual" book, readable, and is not self-serving.

American Heroes!

I was delighted to be able to find this book. I have already read it -a borrowed copy. I served on the USS Waldron DD-699 for 4 years. I have always been interested in VT-8, which LCDR Waldron commanded and of which Ensign Gay was the Sole Survivor. It is most interesting read. These men were perhaps the main reason that the Battle of Midway was an American victory. Torpedo Squadron 8, flying off the USS Hornet, didn't fly toward the last reported sighting of the Japanese Fleet, but LCDR Waldron had a hunch that they would be moving away from Midway Island. He was correct, broke radio silence to report their location, and, although all the planes of Torpedo Squadron 8 were shot down, their attack so disoriented the Japanese Fleet that they became sitting ducks for the dive bombers, who showed up shortly afterwards, based on Waldron's position report. When is the shooting down of all the planes in a Squadron a victory? When it is Torpedo Squadron 8. Ensign Gay's book explains it all. I would highly recommend his book to anyone interested in World War Two history, especially that of the Pacific War.

incredible story of supreme human courage and sacrifice

A tremendous and inspirational story by an extraordinary man on the events of a fateful day and interesting career in aviation.The author never forgets those who did not return, and his profound admiration for his Commanding Officer, John Waldron. Buy this book and read something very worthwhile.

This book is the best i have ever read. It kix butt, buy it!

This book tells you the story of a man who was the sole survivor of his squadron.(torpedo squadron 8) During world war 2. It is his story. Its awesome.