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    Lofton Russell Henderson (May 24, 1903 – June 4, 1942) was a United States Marine Corps aviator during World War II. He commanded Marine Scout Bombing...
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    Major Lofton R. Henderson (killed in the Battle of Midway during WWII), together with Henderson Field on Midway's Eastern Island, and Henderson Field...
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    Marine Corps Major Lofton R. Henderson. The previous Henderson was named for Marine Corps Commandant Archibald Henderson. Henderson was laid down by Todd...
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  • Lofton Henderson Memorial Bridge (formerly, 21st Street Bridge) is a cantilever truss bridge that carries Ohio State Route 611 (Henderson Drive) over...
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    abandoned after the war. See Also: Battle of Midway, Henderson Field (Midway Atoll), Lofton R. Henderson The Midway Islands are best known as the location...
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  • trombonist Willie Lofton (1897 - 1956 or c. 1962), American Blues musician Lofton R. Henderson (1903–1942), American naval aviator Lofton Creek Records,...
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  • 1993), English football player Lofton R. Henderson (1903–1942), U.S. Marine Corps naval aviator nicknamed Joe Joe Henderson (gridiron football) (born 1986)...
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    Japanese equipment. On 12 August the airfield was named Henderson Field after Lofton R. Henderson, a Marine aviator who was killed during the Battle of...
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    same class as Max Leslie, Carlton Hutchins, Howard W. Gilmore, and Lofton R. Henderson; and became a Naval Aviator three years later. Over the next decade...
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    singer William Hanley, author Raymont Harris, NFL running back Lofton R. Henderson, US Marine Corps major, a hero of the Battle of Midway Anthony Hitchens...
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    same class as Carlton Hutchins, Wade McClusky, Howard Gilmore, and Lofton R. Henderson. Leslie was commissioned ensign in 1926, and received flight training...
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    two SB2Us, eight SBDs, and two B-26s. Among the dead was Major Lofton R. Henderson of VMSB-241, killed while leading his inexperienced SBD squadron...
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  • Linda Dalrymple Henderson, American art historian Lofton R. Henderson, World War II aviator Lois T. Henderson, novelist Lucius J. Henderson, American silent...
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    commander, Major General Alexander A. Vandegrift, named Henderson Field after Major Lofton R. Henderson, a marine aviator who had been killed in the Battle...
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    John F. Carey, USMC) 19 Douglas SBD-2 Dauntless (VMSB-241 Major Lofton R. Henderson†, USMC) 17 Chance-Vought SB2U-3 Vindicator (VMSB-241, Major Benjamin...
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    (VMSB-241) under Major Lofton R. Henderson. Hiryū's three CAP fighters were among the nine still aloft that attacked Henderson's planes, shooting down...
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    landing when 16 Marine SBD Dauntless dive-bombers from Midway, led by Lofton R. Henderson, attacked Hiryu around 07:55 without result. Five Zeros were launched...
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    Japanese equipment. On 12 August, the airfield was renamed Henderson Field, for Major Lofton R. Henderson, killed during the Battle of Midway, the first Marine...
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    pp. 14–15 and Shaw, First Offensive, p. 18. Henderson Field was named after Major Lofton R. Henderson, a marine aviator killed during the Battle of...
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    (VMSB-241) under Major Lofton R. Henderson. Sōryū's three CAP fighters were among the nine still aloft that attacked Henderson's planes, shooting down...
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    VMSB-241 under Major Lofton R. Henderson. Akagi's three remaining CAP fighters were among the nine still aloft that attacked Henderson's planes, shooting...
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    which consisted of Douglas SBD Dauntless dive bombers led by Major Lofton R. Henderson. He and his section made another landing and then joined with a CAP...
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    split into two sections led by Major Benjamin W. Norris and Major Lofton R. Henderson flying the Vought SB2U Vindicator and Douglas SBD-2 Dauntless, flew...
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  • Richards, Irish actress, director, and producer (d. 1985) May 24 – Lofton R. Henderson, American naval aviator (killed in the Battle of Midway) (d. 1942)...
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    Navy officer, killed in action at the Battle of Midway (b. 1915) Lofton R. Henderson, U.S. Marine Corps aviator and commanding officer of Marine Scout...
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    began on Henderson immediately, mainly using captured Japanese equipment. On 12 August, the airfield was renamed Henderson Field, for Major Lofton R. Henderson...
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    Halsey, 22, American naval officer (killed in the Battle of Midway); Lofton R. Henderson, 39, American marine aviator (killed in the Battle of Midway); Severin...
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  • (PDF). valor.defense.gov. "USS Woodrow R. Thompson (DD-721)". NavSource. Retrieved 17 February 2021. "Woodrow R. Thompson (DD-721)". Naval History and...
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    airbase on Guadalcanal. The base was named Henderson Field after the Battle of Midway hero Lofton R. Henderson. The Battle of Savo Island, the first major...
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    Henderson demanded equal time in science classrooms for "Flying Spaghetti Monsterism", alongside intelligent design and evolution. After Henderson published...
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