John C. Waldron

For other people named Jack Waldron, see Jack Waldron (disambiguation).
John Charles Waldron
LCDR John C. Waldron
Born(1900-08-24)August 24, 1900
Fort Pierre, South Dakota, U.S.
DiedJune 4, 1942(1942-06-04) (aged 41)
near Midway Atoll
AllegianceUnited States of America
BranchUnited States Navy
Service years1924–1942
RankLieutenant commander
CommandsTorpedo Squadron 8
ConflictsWorld War II
AwardsNavy Cross
Presidential Unit Citation (US)
Purple Heart

John Charles Waldron (August 24, 1900 – June 4, 1942) was a United States Navy (USN) aviator who led a squadron of torpedo bombers, Torpedo Squadron 8 aboard USS Hornet, in World War II. While he was among the 29 men of the 30-man squadron who perished in the Battle of Midway, his decision to attack the Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN) carriers delayed the launching of a planned strike against the American carriers, enabling other USN planes to sink four of the IJN's seven fleet carriers then in service.

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