| Torpedo Squadron 8 | |
|---|---|
_aboard_USS_Hornet_(CV-8),_circa_mid-May_1942_(NH_93595).jpg) Standing (L-R): Owens, Ensign Fayle {transferred}; Waldron, R.A. Moore, U.M. Moore, Evans, Teats, Cambell. Kneeling (L-R): Ellison, Kenyon, Gray, sole survivor Gay, Woodson, Creamer, Miles | |
| Active | 1942–1945 |
| Country | United States |
| Branch | United States Navy |
| Type | Attack |
| Role | Close air support Air interdiction |
| Part of | Hornet Air Group, later Carrier Air Group 8 |
| Engagements | World War II |
| Decorations | Presidential Unit Citation |
| Commanders | |
| Notable commanders | John C. Waldron Harold H. Larsen |
| Aircraft flown | |
| Attack | Douglas TBD Devastator Grumman TBM Avenger |
Torpedo Squadron 8 (VT-8) was a United States Navy squadron of World War II torpedo bombers. VT-8 was assigned initially to the air group of the aircraft carrier USS Hornet, joining the ship shortly after her commissioning in October 1941.
After heavy losses in the Battle of Midway, VT-8 was assigned to USS Saratoga. When Saratoga was disabled on 31 August, VT-8 was transferred to Henderson Field on Guadalcanal, operating there until November 1942. Due to heavy cumulative losses on Guadalcanal, VT-8 was then withdrawn and disbanded.
A second VT-8 was established in 1943, and served on USS Bunker Hill until the end of the war.