# John C. Waldron

> John Charles Waldron was a United States Navy (USN) aviator who led a squadron of torpedo bombers, Torpedo Squadron 8 aboard USS Hornet, in World War II. While he was among the 29 men of the 30-man squadron who perished in the Battle of Midway, his decision to attack the Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN) carriers delayed the launching of a planned strike against the American carriers, enabling other USN planes to sink four of the IJN's seven fleet carriers then in service.

*Recipient of the Purple Heart medal (1900–1942)*

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## Identity
- **Profile type:** Other
- **Country:** United States
- **Born:** 1900-08-24
- **Died:** 1942-06-04
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** male

## Bio

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## Fame
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