Buuxi weedhan soo socota: Abriil 14, 1942, wuxuu qabtay amarkii Torpedo Squadron Saddexaad (VT-3) markabka, ka dibna wuxuu ku saleysnaa Kaneohe Naval Air Station. Bishii Maajo 27, 1942, VT-3 waxaa loo wareejiyay ka dib Dagaalkii Badda Coral, isagoo badalaya markabka gaarka ah ee Torpedo Squadron 5 (VT-5). "Yorktown" waxay raacday diyaaradii VT-3 ee ku socotay jasiirada Midway waxayna gashay
Dagaalkii dhacay 4 Juun 1942. Intii lagu guda jiray kulankaas muhiimka ah, Massey ayaa la dilay isagoo hogaaminaya dufcaddiisa weerar heer hoose ah oo ka dhan ah diyaaradaha xambaara diyaaradaha Japan ee Hiryu. Waxaa la arkay markii ugu dambeysay oo ay la socdaan lix dagaalyahan oo F4F Wildcat ah, oo uu hogaaminayo Taliye Kuxigeenka John Thach, toban ka mid ah laba iyo tobankii TBD ee VT-3 ayaa lumay. Halgankii uu ku qaaday weerarkii "Hiryu", Massey waxaa si posthumous ah loogu abaalmariyay Saldhigga Ciidamada Badda.