"1917Z"^^ . "Gay, George"@en . . "Recipient of the Purple Heart medal" . . "1994Z"^^ . . "United States of America" . "1994-10-21Z"^^ . . . . . "1917-03-08Z"^^ . . . . . . . "Ensign (later Lieutenant Commander) George Henry Gay, Jr. (March 8, 1917 \u2013 October 21, 1994) was a TBD Devastator pilot in United States Navy Torpedo Squadron 8 operating from the USS Hornet (CV-8) in the Pacific Theater of Operations during World War II. Of the 30 VT-8 aircrew from Hornet that participated in the pivotal Battle of Midway, Ensign Gay was the sole survivor."@en . "George H. Gay, Jr."@en .