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World War II Honoree

Killed in World War II

Arthur Vincent Ely

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Honored By

John Peterson

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Activity During WWII

HE PILOTED A DOUGLAS TBD-1 DEVASTATOR TORPEDO BOMBER OF VT-6, OPERATING OFF THE AIRCRAFT CARRIER USS ENTERPRISE CV-6, AT THE BATTLE OF MIDWAY. HE WAS SHOT DOWN AND KILLED ON 4 JUNE 1942 DURING THE BATTLE. FOR HIS VIGOROUS ASSAULT ON JAPANESE FORCES AT MIDWAY, HE WAS AWARDED THE NAVY CROSS POSTHUMOUSLY.