Maj. Robert Lodge chose death over the prospect of giving up information to enemy forces.
By Jon Guttman
With his final breaths, one of the aviators provided information to give Allied artillery accurate coordinates to target German forces.
Both Norman Scott and Daniel J. Callaghan would be posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor for actions during the intense naval battle.
President Donald Trump has said Caine wore the hat and expressed political support during a 2018 visit to Iraq.
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