Major Lofton R. Henderson
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Major Lofton R. Henderson was a U.S. Marine Corps aviator and squadron commander who was killed during the Battle of Midway in World War II and posthumously honored for his bravery.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Major Lofton R. Henderson canonical | 1 |
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States Marine Corps officer
ⓘ
human ⓘ military aviator ⓘ |
| allegiance |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| awardReceived | Navy Cross NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | killed in action ⓘ |
| commemoratedBy | airfields named Henderson Field ⓘ |
| commemoratedIn | United States Marine Corps history of the Battle of Midway ⓘ |
| conflict |
Battle of Midway
NERFINISHED
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World War II ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| era | 20th century ⓘ |
| familyName | Henderson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | Lofton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPartNamedAfter |
Henderson Field (Guadalcanal)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Henderson Field (Midway) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| honor | posthumous decoration for valor ⓘ |
| mannerOfDeath | death in aviation accident ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | United States Marine Corps ⓘ |
| militaryRank | major ⓘ |
| militaryUnit | Marine Scout-Bomber Squadron (VMSB) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEvent | final attack against Japanese carrier forces at Midway ⓘ |
| notableFor |
leading a Marine scout-bomber squadron at the Battle of Midway
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posthumous recognition for bravery ⓘ |
| occupation |
aviator
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military officer ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | near Midway Atoll ⓘ |
| positionHeld | squadron commander ⓘ |
| serviceNumber | U.S. Marine Corps officer service number (specific value not provided) ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Major Lofton R. Henderson Description of subject: Major Lofton R. Henderson was a U.S. Marine Corps aviator and squadron commander who was killed during the Battle of Midway in World War II and posthumously honored for his bravery.
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