USS Hornet - Sea, Air and Space Museum

USS Hornet Museum Celebrates 102nd Birthday of WWII Veteran Alfred J. Payne and Opens New CV-8 Doolittle Raid Exhibit. 
The USS Hornet Museum will honor World War II veteran Alfred J. Payne, the last known survivor of USS&nbsp;Hornet&nbsp;(CV-8),
 on his 102nd birthday with a special public celebration on Monday, May 
4, 2026. The event will also mark the official opening of a new exhibit 
on the ship’s 2nd deck,&nbsp;USS Hornet: Legacy of the Name.&nbsp;
The celebration begins at 12:00 PM
 with brief remarks, followed by a festive gathering with birthday 
cake.&nbsp;Guests will also have the opportunity to meet Mr. Payne for a 
meet-and-greet, available on a first-come, first-served basis. 
Alfred J. Payne served as an Aviation Machinist’s Mate with Fighter Squadron 8 (VF-8) aboard USS&nbsp;Hornet&nbsp;(CV-8),
 the Yorktown-class aircraft carrier that launched the Doolittle Raiders
 and was later lost during the Battle of the Santa Cruz Islands in 
October 1942. He&nbsp;maintained&nbsp;the propellers of the F4F Wildcat 
fighter&nbsp;aircraft, helping keep the squadron&nbsp;mission-ready. 
Payne
 joined the U.S. Navy in August 1941 at just seventeen years old, 
trained at Alameda Naval Air Station, and reported aboard&nbsp;Hornet&nbsp;in Hawaii shortly after the Doolittle Raid in April 1942.&nbsp;He
 served through key moments of the Pacific War, including the Battle of 
Midway and the Battle of the Santa Cruz Islands, where he helped fight 
fires after the ship was attacked by several enemy&nbsp;aircraft, before 
ultimately&nbsp;abandoning ship. 140 sailors and aircrew were killed during 
the&nbsp;final battle&nbsp;and sinking. 
The USS Hornet Museum is USS&nbsp;Hornet&nbsp;(CV-12),
 an Essex-class aircraft carrier commissioned after the loss of CV-8 and
 named in her honor, continuing the legacy of the original ship and her 
crew. The new exhibit highlights that legacy, featuring artifacts prior 
to her sinking, along with a recently recovered fragment from B-25 
Doolittle Raider, “Whirling Dervish,” which crashed in China following 
the April 1942 raid. 
“Mr.
 Payne’s story bridges the legacy between both Hornets,” said Museum 
Executive Director Laura&nbsp;Fies. “It is especially meaningful to formally 
open this exhibit with his blessing, aboard the ship that carries 
forward the name and honor of the one he served on.” 
The
 museum invites the public to celebrate Alfred J. Payne’s extraordinary 
life and service and to be among the first to experience the new 
exhibit,&nbsp;USS Hornet: Legacy of the Name.

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