Keywords: Midways sponsor Mr. Ripley poses with christening bottle.jpg USS Midway CVB-41 Ship's sponsor Mrs Bradford D Ripley II of Dayton Ohio poses with the christening bottle at launching ceremonies at the Newport News Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Company Newport News Virginia 20 March 1945 Mrs Ripley is accompanied by Lieutenant George Gay USNR the only survivor of the Battle of Midway attack by Torpedo Squadron Eight VT-8 from USS Hornet CV-8 http //www history navy mil/photos/images/k03000/k03516 jpg Naval Historical Center 1945-03-20 US Navy Employee PD-USGov-Military-Navy 1945 in Virginia Aboard USS Midway CV-41 Ship christenings George H Gay |