When 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.
Walter S. Gorka Walter S. Gorka (1922–1942) was a United States Navy sailor killed in action during World War II who received the Air Medal posthumously for his actions.