Although his torpedo struck the carrier , it failed to explode .
Captain Thornbrough fought during the Battle of Dutch Harbor in June 1942 , bravely attacking a Japanese aircraft carrier that was launching strike aircraft at Dutch Harbor .
Although Thornbrough 's torpedo struck the carrier , it failed to explode .
Captain Thornbrough fought during the Battle of Dutch Harbor in June 1942 , bravely attacking a Japanese aircraft carrier that was launching strike aircraft at Dutch Harbor .