Last surviving WWII veteran of USS Hornet (CV-8) Alfred J. Payne (age 101) describes his job role during the Battle of Midway. He was 18 years old. ⚓️ #Wildcat #Warbird #USSHornet #BattleOfMidway #WWII #Veteran #Sailor #Navy250 | USS Hornet - Sea, Air and Space Museum

Alfred Payne (101) was the guest of honor for the ribbon cutting of the new USS Hornet CV-8 exhibit being put together! Alfred is the last surviving sailor from CV-8 when she was sunk at the Battle of the Santa Cruz Islands in October of 1942. Our museum ship, USS Hornet CV-12, is named in her honor. Stay tuned for the date of the official grand opening! 🎉🎉 | USS Hornet - Sea, Air and Space Museum

OTD Fascinating footage from the National Archives of the USS Yorktown returning to Pearl Harbor on May 27, 1942. The film was taken from Ford Island and follows the ship through the channel, past Hospital Point and USS Hornet (CV-8) docked at Ford Island. Yorktown had been damaged at Coral Sea and needed two weeks in the yard. She got 48 hours and was sent out to face the Japanese carriers again at Midway. | The Warshipologist