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Comment on April 7, 1945 – Sinking of the Battleship Yamato by john haack

john haack — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 07:54:10 +0000

Finally some detail…1st attack vb82 loses a helldiver (my uncle…ensign jack Carl fuller and chas. Williams)…vt17 loses a torp….third attack a torp is lost….I know hornet lost a helldiver in that first attack also…still trying to identify the 12 Americans lost (10 planes…4 sb2c, 3 tbm, and 3 f6f….), and when they were lost….the bu numbers listed as lost on 4.7.1945 is very extensive!!!!!

Comment on Fist of the Fleet Pre-History by Hal Farley

Hal Farley — Mon, 09 Aug 2010 05:00:12 +0000

Scott
We just met you at Reid Harbor 8/4/10. I was the Scooter driver from VA-164. I just received the e-mail about the “toilet bomb” on a VA-25 Spad. Good on you!!
Hal Farley
sailairborne@hotmail.com

Comment on About VT-17 by Elizabeth Vandam

Elizabeth Vandam — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 02:36:37 +0000

My father tells me stories of being an 18 y.o. sailor at the commissioning of the Bunker Hill. He flew in one of three planes invited to attend the ceremonies. His pilot was a young pilot named Grady Owens. Dad was stationed with Cdr. Whitaker at Chincoteague and remembers flying ‘night and day’ as the pilots were learning to become dive bombers.

Comment on April 7, 1945 – Sinking of the Battleship Yamato by Richard Cumberworth

Richard Cumberworth — Mon, 14 Dec 2009 18:35:44 +0000

In viewing cite, this the first time I have seen any mention of the carrier Langley. I was a radioman on one of the VT23 Avengers participating in this strike flying off the Langley. I am fortunate to be living as long as I have , I know us WWII vets are living on borrowed time, but glad to be of sound mind yet and can remember incidents like this. Thanks!!!

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