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- VT-8 abstract "Torpedo Squadron 8 (VT-8) was a United States Navy squadron of World War II torpedo bombers. VT-8 was assigned initially to the Air Group of the aircraft carrier USS Hornet, joining Hornet shortly after her commissioning in October 1941. After heavy losses in the Battle of Midway, VT-8 was assigned to USS Saratoga. When Saratoga was disabled on 31 August, VT-8 was transferred to Henderson Field on Guadalcanal, operating there until November 1942. Due to heavy cumulative losses on Guadalcanal, VT-8 was then withdrawn and disbanded.A second VT-8 was established in 1943, and served on USS Bunker Hill until the end of the war.".
- VT-8 activeYearsEndYear "1945".
- VT-8 activeYearsStartYear "1942".
- VT-8 aircraftAttack Douglas_TBD_Devastator.
- VT-8 aircraftAttack Grumman_TBF_Avenger.
- VT-8 battle Battle_of_Midway.
- VT-8 battle Guadalcanal_Campaign.
- VT-8 battle World_War_II.
- VT-8 commandStructure Carrier_Air_Wing_Eight.
- VT-8 country United_States.
- VT-8 militaryBranch United_States_Navy.
- VT-8 notableCommander John_C._Waldron.
- VT-8 role "Air interdiction".
- VT-8 role "Close air support".
- VT-8 thumbnail Pilots_of_VT-8.jpg?width=300.
- VT-8 wikiPageExternalLink h93595c.htm.
- VT-8 wikiPageExternalLink midway_3_TORPEDO%20SQ%208.html.
- VT-8 wikiPageID "653123".
- VT-8 wikiPageRevisionID "598969555".
- VT-8 aircraftAttack Douglas_TBD_Devastator.
- VT-8 aircraftAttack Grumman_TBF_Avenger.
- VT-8 battles Battle_of_Midway.
- VT-8 battles Guadalcanal_Campaign.
- VT-8 battles World_War_II.
- VT-8 branch United_States_Navy.
- VT-8 caption "Kneeling : Ellison, Kenyon, Gray, sole survivor Gay, Woodson, Creamer, Miles".
- VT-8 caption "Standing : Owens, Ensign Fayle, Waldron, R.A. Moore, J.M. Moore, Evans, Teats, Cambell.".
- VT-8 commandStructure Carrier_Air_Wing_Eight.
- VT-8 country United_States.
- VT-8 dates "January 1942 - 1945".
- VT-8 decorations Presidential_Unit_Citation_(United_States).
- VT-8 hasPhotoCollection VT-8.
- VT-8 notableCommanders "John C. Waldron".
- VT-8 role Air_interdiction.
- VT-8 role Close_air_support.
- VT-8 type "Attack".
- VT-8 unitName "Torpedo Squadron 8".
- VT-8 subject Category:Military_units_and_formations_of_the_United_States_in_World_War_II.
- VT-8 subject Category:Torpedo_squadrons_of_the_United_States_Navy.
- VT-8 type Agent.
- VT-8 type MilitaryUnit.
- VT-8 type Organisation.
- VT-8 type Organization.
- VT-8 type Organization.
- VT-8 type Troop_MilitaryUnit.
- VT-8 type Agent.
- VT-8 type SocialPerson.
- VT-8 type Thing.
- VT-8 comment "Torpedo Squadron 8 (VT-8) was a United States Navy squadron of World War II torpedo bombers. VT-8 was assigned initially to the Air Group of the aircraft carrier USS Hornet, joining Hornet shortly after her commissioning in October 1941. After heavy losses in the Battle of Midway, VT-8 was assigned to USS Saratoga. When Saratoga was disabled on 31 August, VT-8 was transferred to Henderson Field on Guadalcanal, operating there until November 1942.".
- VT-8 label "VT-8".
- VT-8 label "VT-8".
- VT-8 sameAs VT-8.
- VT-8 sameAs m.02_v9p.
- VT-8 sameAs Q7907595.
- VT-8 sameAs Q7907595.
- VT-8 wasDerivedFrom VT-8?oldid=598969555.
- VT-8 depiction Pilots_of_VT-8.jpg.
- VT-8 isPrimaryTopicOf VT-8.
- VT-8 name "Torpedo Squadron 8".