That is awesome!Junction71 said:
If you remember the original movie "Midway" there was 1 survivor of Torpedo Squadron 8--the first squadron to go in against the Japanese ships. George Gay was the survivor and he was an A&M grad. He was depicted in the movie floating in the Pacific with a ringside seat of the action all around him. He wrote a book entitled "Sole Survivor" and I looked for it on used book sites for years. And then 1 day about 5 years ago I found the book on ABE books on-line. I immediately ordered and received the book. The book was in mint condition and signed by George Gay!
In the 2019 Chinese remake of "Midway", two Waco boys are pictured.
- George Gay is a named character with a speaking part.
- Doris Miller is shown receiving the Navy Cross from Admiral Nimitz.
As an adult, I was blown away when I discovered that George Gay was an Aggie.