Henry G. Sanchez Explained

Henry Gabriel Sanchez (December 29, 1907 – March 13, 1978)[1] was an Admiral in the United States Navy. During World War II, then-LCDR Sanchez commanded VF-72, an F4F squadron of 37 aircraft, on board the carrier Hornet from July to October 1942. His squadron was responsible for shooting down 38 Japanese airplanes during his command tour which included the Battle of the Santa Cruz Islands.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Modern Biographical Files in the Navy Department Library: Henry Gabriel Sanchez. Naval History and Heritage Command. 2015-02-19. 2021-12-01.
  2. Guadalcanal: The Carrier Battles by Eric Hammel, Crown Publishers, 1987, .

This article is licensed under the GNU Free Documentation License. It uses material from the Wikipedia article "Henry G. Sanchez".

Except where otherwise indicated, Everything.Explained.Today is © Copyright 2009-2024, A B Cryer, All Rights Reserved. Cookie policy.