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USS Intrepid (CV-11)
 
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As Intrepid's Air Group 18 aircraft attacked the Japanese-held Clark Field in the Philippines on 30 October, 1944, a burning kamikaze crashed into one of the carrier's port gun tubs. Damage control efforts soon enabled the ship to resume flight operations.10 killed; 6 wounded.

On the afternoon of 25 November, 1944, as Intrepid's aircraft continued strikes against Japanese airfields and shipping in the Philippines, a heavy force of Japanese aircraft struck back. Within 5 minutes 2 kamikazes crashed into Intrepid.  11 killed.

During an air raid on 16 April, 1945, a Japanese aircraft dived into Intrepid's flight deck forcing the engine and part of the fuselage through the deck.  Gasoline fires were extinguished and the carrier soon continued flight operations. 8 killed; 21 wounded.
 

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USS Intrepid (CV-11) in the Philippine Sea, November, 1944.

Official U.S. Navy photograph.

Intrepid afire, after she was hit by a Kamikaze off Okinawa on April 16, 1945. A Fletcher-class destroyer steams by in the foreground.

Official U.S. Navy photograph.

Tokyo Bay, 1945

Photo courtesy of Ray Dow.

Burial at sea, April 1945

Photo courtesy of Don Lorimer.

Bonnie Lee Cathcart w

Photo courtesy of son Dale Cathcart

Raymond D. Dow

Photo courtesy of Ray Dow.

George B. DuBois

Photo courtesy of George DuBois

Warren J. Fegely

Photo courtesy of Warren Fegely

Junior Edgar Foltz (left)

Photo courtesy of Jeanie Foltz (daughter of Junior Edgar Foltz)

Lee Galbraith

Photo courtesy of Lee Galbraith

Charles D. Harper

Photo courtesy of son Robert Harper

Donald A. Lorimer

Photo courtesy of Don Lorimer.

Salvatore Maschio

Photo courtesy of daughter Linda Maschio Clark

William C. McCreery

Photo courtesy of widow Nellie McCreery

Robert Patton

Robert Patton also served aboard USS Mannert L. Abele (DD-733).

Photo courtesy of daughter, Catherine Patton Sanchez

Ben Tate Sr.

Photo courtesy of granddaughter April Martin

Daniel W. (Dan) Watkins

Photo courtesy of daughter Diane Marceau

Crew photo ca 1944 or 1945

Photo courtesy of Jeanie Foltz (daughter of Junior Edgar Foltz)

Crew photo, including Ben Tate Sr.

Photo courtesy of granddaughter April Martin

 
 
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