Yes he was a real person ! Aviation Chief Radioman James F. Murray was serving as a radioman and sonar operator on board the USS Bass submarine before being called to report to flight training. He served as Dick Best’s rear seat gunner during the Battle of Midway.
Is James Murray real? If so then did he really fly with
Richard Halsey Best?
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I don’t know. He may be a fictional character.
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Yes he was a real person ! Aviation Chief Radioman James F. Murray was serving as a radioman and sonar operator on board the USS Bass submarine before being called to report to flight training. He served as Dick Best’s rear seat gunner during the Battle of Midway.
This is a report of VB6 squadron on june 4 1942
https://servimg.com/view/16684433/2350
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