Six TBF-1s were present on Midway Island – as part of VT-8 (Torpedo Squadron 8) – while the rest of the squadron flew Devastators from the aircraft carrier Hornet.
No, 6 zrakoplova TBF-1 je bilo prisutno na otočju Midway u sastavu torpedne eskadrile broj 8 (VT-8), dok je ostatak eskadrile letio na Devastatorima s nosača USS Hornet.