Where was the first naval recipient of the Medal of Honor in World War II shot down?
USS O'Hare (DD-889): USS "O'Hare" (DD/DDR-889) was a "Gearing"-class destroyer of the United States Navy, named for Lieutenant Commander Edward "Butch" O'Hare, Medal of Honor recipient, who was shot down at Tarawa on 27 November 1943. Edward O'Hare:  On April 21, 1942, he became the first naval recipient of the Medal of Honor in World War II.
Tarawa