Torpedo Squadron (1942)
• January 1st, 1942 • 0h 8min
Documentary, War
Overview
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 Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation in 2007.
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