Harold John Ellison [SEP] conflict
Harold John Ellison
Harold John Ellison (17 January 1917 - 4 June 1942) was a naval aviator and member of Torpedo Squadron 8, the whole of which was lost during the Battle of Midway.
Naval career.
Harold Ellison was born in Buffalo, New York, and was appointed Ensign 20 October 1941 after completing flight training. Soon afterwards he reported to Torpedo Squadron 8 on board the aircraft carrier USS "Hornet" (CV-8).
In the pivotal Battle of Midway on 4 June 1942 Ellison,
USS Harold J. Ellison (DE-545)
USS "Harold J. Ellison" (DE-545) was a proposed World War II United States Navy "John C. Butler"-class destroyer escort that was never completed.
"Harold J. Ellison"s keel was laid at the Boston Navy Yard in Boston, Massachusetts. However, her construction was cancelled on 10 June 1944 before she could be launched. The incomplete ship was scrapped.
The name "Harold J. Ellison" was reassigned to the destroyer USS "Harold J. Ellison" (DD-864).