torpedo bombers (VT-3 – Lt. Cmdr. Lance E. Massey†) Task Group 17.2 (Cruiser Group) (Rear Adm. William W. Smith in Astoria) (Capt. Francis W. Scanland) (Capt. Laurance T. DuBose) Task Group 17.4 (Destroyer Screen) (Capt. Gilbert Hoover, COMDESRON 2) (sunk) (Commander Arnold E. True) (Lt. Cmdr. William M. Hobby, Jr.) (Lt. Cmdr. John M. Higgins) (Lt. Cmdr. Donald J. Ramsey) (Cmdr. Harry B. Jarrett) (Lt. Cmdr. J. C. Pollock) Task Force 16 (Rear Adm. Raymond A. Spruance in Enterprise) Task Group 16.5 (Carrier Group): (Capt. George D. Murray) Enterprise Air Group (Lt. Cmdr. C. Wade McClusky): 27 F4F-4 fighters (VF-6 – Lt. James S. Gray) 19 SBD-2/3 dive bombers (VB-6 – Lt. Richard H. Best) 19 SBD-2/3 dive bombers (VS-6 – Lt. Wilmer E. Gallaher) 14 TBD-1 torpedo bombers (VT-6 – Lt. Cmdr. Eugene E. Lindsey†) (Capt. Marc A. Mitscher, promoted to Rear Adm en route) Hornet Air Group (Cmdr. Stanhope C. Ring): 27 F4F-4 fighters (VF-8 – Lt. Cmdr. Samuel G. Mitchell) 19 SBD-2/3 dive bombers (VB-8 – Lt. Cmdr. Robert R. Johnson) 18 SBD-1/2/3 dive bombers (VS-8 – Lt. Cmdr. Walter F. Rodee) 15 TBD-1 torpedo bombers (VT-8 – Lt. Cmdr. John C. Waldron†) Task Group 16.2 (Cruiser Group) (Rear Adm. Thomas C. Kinkaid, COMCRUDIV 6) CA (Capt. Frank L. Lowe) CA (Capt. William D. Chandler Jr.) CA (Capt. Howard H. Good) CA (Capt. Frank J. Lowry) CA (Capt. Frederick L. Riefkohl) CL (Capt. Samuel P. Jenkins) Task Group 16.4 (Destroyer Screen) (Capt. Alexander R. Early, COMDESRON 1) Destroyer Squadron 1: (Lt. Cmdr. Edward L. Beck) (Lt. Cmdr. William G. Pogue) (Lt. Cmdr. William P. Burford) (Lt. Cmdr. George R. Phelan) Destroyer Squadron 6: (Lt. Cmdr. Harold H. Thiemroth) (Lt. Cmdr. Henry C. Daniel) (Lt. Cmdr. Joseph M. Worthington) (Lt. Cmdr. Francis H. Gardner) (Lt. Cmdr. Gelzer L. Sims) Oilers Group: AO (Cmdr. Russell H. Ihrig) AO (Capt. Ralph H. Henkle) DD (Lt. Cmdr. C.F. Chillingworth, Jr.) DD (Cmdr. Roland N. Smoot) Submarines Operational command under Rear Admiral Robert H. English (Commander, Submarine Force, Pacific Fleet) at Pearl Harbor. Task Group 7.1 (Midway Patrol Group) (Lt. Cmdr. G.A. Lewis) (Lt. Cmdr. Glynn R. Donaho) (Lt. Cmdr. J.W. Murphy) (Lt. Cmdr. F.W. Fenno) (Lt. Cmdr. E. Olsen) (Lt. Cmdr. William H. Brockman Jr.) (Lt. Cmdr. C.E. Duke) (Lt. Cmdr. R.L. Rutter) (Lt. Cmdr. W.G. Myers) (Lt. Cmdr. Martin P. Hottel) (Lt. Cmdr. H.B. Lyon) (Lt. Cmdr. Willis A. Lent)