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This Military Service Page was created/owned by Tommy Burgdorf (Birddog), FC2 to remember Massey, Lance Edward, LCDR.
While their planes were tying up the Japanese fighters, U.S. Navy dive bombers came in untouched and mortally wounded three Japanese carriers. One mile from his target, Mr. Massey was shot down, killing him and his gunner. The gallantry and sacrifice of Squadron 3 is viewed by historians as the turning point in the Battle of Midway. We have emailed an activation email to . This is a substantial number of individuals who gave their lives in service to their country. After graduating from the Naval Academy in 1930, he was given his commission as an He was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant Commander in January 1942. Lance Edward "Lem" Massey (September 20, 1909 – June 4, 1942) was a U.S. Navy pilot during World War II.. Mr. Massey, who rose to the rank of Lieutenant Commander during his 10-year career as a Naval Aviator, participated in the first offensive carrier operations against the Japanese when, in February 1942, he led nine Devastator torpedo bombers to sink Japanese ships near the Marshall Islands. View details; Age 40s. The gallantry and sacrifice of Squadron 3 is viewed by historians as the turning point in the Battle of Midway. Mr. Massey, who rose to the rank of Lieutenant Commander during his 10-year career as a Naval Aviator, participated in the first offensive carrier operations against the Japanese when, in February 1942, he led nine Devastator torpedo bombers to sink Japanese ships near the Marshall Islands.
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Lance W Massey. In all, 21 of the 24 men that comprised his squadron lost their lives in the attack.History has shown that Mr. Massey and his men did not die in vain.
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Lance Edward "Lem" Massey (September 20, 1909 – June 4, 1942) He was a native of Syracuse, New York and was the only child of Walter Griffith Massey and Florence Lance Massey. Previously sponsored memorials or famous memorials will not have this option.Share this memorial using social media sites or email.Save to an Ancestry Tree, a virtual cemetery, your clipboard for pasting or Print.Edit a memorial you manage or suggest changes to the memorial manager.Thanks for using Find a Grave, if you have any feedback we would love to hear from you.You may not upload any more photos to this memorialThis photo was not uploaded because this memorial already has 20 photosThis photo was not uploaded because you have already uploaded 5 photos to this memorialThis photo was not uploaded because this memorial already has 30 photosThis photo was not uploaded because you have already uploaded 20 photos to this memorialAlso an additional 2 volunteers within fifty miles.You have chosen this person to be their own family member.Enter a valid email address and a feedback message.We were unable to submit your feedback at this time. The President of the United States of America takes pride in presenting the Navy Cross (Posthumously) to Lieutenant Commander Lance Edward Massey (NSN: 0-63292), United States Navy, for extraordinary heroism in operations against the enemy while serving as Pilot of a carrier-based Navy Torpedo Plane and Commanding Officer of Torpedo Squadron THREE (VT-3), attached to the U.S.S.