USS Hornet (CV-12)
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Navy Presidential Unit Citation
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On 1 April 1945 Hornet planes gave
direct support to the amphibious assault landings on Okinawa. On 6 April her
aircraft joined in attacks which sank the mighty Japanese battleship Yamato
and her entire task force as it closed Okinawa. The following 2 months found
Hornet alternating between close support to ground troops on Okinawa and
hard-hitting raids to destroy the industrial capacity of Japan. She was
caught in a howling typhoon 4 June to 5 June 1945 which collapsed some 25
feet of her forward flight deck.
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Hornet Image Gallery (Click on image to see
enlarged version.)
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VF-17 Image Gallery (Click on image to see
enlarged version.)
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Ted Crosby |
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Photo courtesy of Ted Crosby |
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