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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Eldridge,_Jr.

Lieutenant Commander John Eldridge, Jr. (NSN: 0-61105), United States Navy
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From 11 September 1941, he was Commanding Officer, Scouting Squadron 71 aboard USS WASP (CV 7). The USS Wasp Was sunk Sept 15, 1942.  After USS Wasp was sunk he was assigned to Henderson Field and flew with a small group of aviators defended against Japanese forces at Guadalcanal. He was killed in action in the Area around the Solomon Islands on 2 November 1942.
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