11 December 1941 December 11, 2024AviationBu. No. 4019, Grumman Aircraft Engineering Corporation, Grumman F4F-3 Wildcat, Henry Talmage Elrod, IJN Kisaragi, Marine Fighter Squadron 211, Medal of Honor, Pratt & Whitney R-1830-76, Pratt & Whitney Twin Wasp SSC5-G, VMF 211, Wake Island, Wildcat, World War IIBryan Swopes Captain Henry Talmage Elrod, United States Marine Corps, was awarded the Medal of Honor, posthumously, for his actions in the defense of Wake Island. (U.S. Navy) Continue reading 11 December 1941 →
