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.
William Abercrombie Ensign William Warner Abercrombie, USN (24 July 1914 – 4 June 1942) was a United States Navy officer and Naval Aviator during World War II, who received the Navy Cross posthumously for his actions at the Battle of Midway.