The Battle of Midway
We are about to obtain a narrative from Lieutenant George Gay, who, as Ensign Gay, was the sole survivor of Torpedo 8 at the Battle of Midway. We are in Room Main Navy Building, October 12, By Chuck Oldham Editor - June 4, Navy photo courtesy of Mark Horan. On Ensign Gay and the Battle of Midway
Recollections of Lieutenant George Gay, USNR -- sole survivor of Torpedo Squadron Eight (VT-8) -- describing his experiences during the Battle of Midway. He was subsequently awarded the. Return to Naval History and Heritage Command home page. Return to Online Library listing. Battle of Midway
During the Battle of Midway, Gay was the first of his squadron to take off from Hornet on June 4, Gay's squadron found the Japanese fleet and launched an attack without any fighter plane support. The best of the Battle of Midway Roundtable in book form. Gay as to exactly what happened to his squadron and to himself on that day has been of major interest to students of the battle. 
Battle of Midway RoundTable
For Ensign George H. Gay, Jr. of Waco, Texas, the morning of June 4, began with groggy trepidation. With knowledge of a large Japanese invasion fleet moving towards Midway Island outnumbering the assembled American naval force, Gay did not sleep well. Men and today, women fight wars. They are, we are always told, ordinary individuals who find themselves in the most extraordinary situations imaginable.
Battle of Midway
An oral history from Lt. George Gay, the sole survivor of Torpedo Squadron 8 during the Battle of Midway. .
Ensign George H. Gay's Fateful Day, June 4, 1942 > The
Gay Jr., a pilot who was the only survivor of his torpedo squadron the battle of Midway, and who drifted the sea as the most important naval battle of World War II unfold around him, died on Friday at Kenntone Hospal here. . Recollections of Lieutenant George Gay
I sat down this week and tried to take a rigorous approach to figuring out where Ensign Gay ended up in relation to the Japanese carrier striking force. My thought was that if I could figure that out, it would be possible to deduce what he saw, and what portions of his account might be credible. . 
George H. Gay Jr.
Against all odds, Ensign Gay was located and rescued. After recuperating from his wounds, he later returned to combat duty, but he never stopped telling the tale of his lost comrades and their attack. .