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Was commissioned as an ensign in may of 1941. in september, he was assigned to a torpedo squadron on the "uss hornet" and at 23 he was one of the squadron's youngest pilots. on the 4th of june, 1942, 15 torpedo planes from his squadron went into battle against overwhelming numbers of enemy fighters and they were all shot down. but their sacrifice and their courage that day helped change the course of world history. ensign evans received the navy cross posthumously for his heroism during the air battle of midway. two months before he was lost, he wrote to a friend these words. many of our frien...

Program. he earned his wings of gold and commissioned as an ensign in may of 1941. in september assigned to a torpedo squadron and at 23 he was one of the squadron's youngest pilots. on the 4th of june 1942, 15 torpedo planes from the squadron went into battle against overwhelming numbers of enemy fighters. and they were all shot down. their sacrifice and courage that day helped change the course of world history. ensign evans received a navy cross posthumously for hero imduring the air battle of midway. two moss before he was lost he wrote to a friend these words -- "many of my friends of now...