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USS Lexington (CV-16)
 
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On November 6, 1944 off Luzon, LexingtonТs planes sank Japanese heavy cruiser Nachi with four torpedo hits. In the same action, a Japanese plane crashed near LexingtonТs island, destroying most of the island structure and spraying fire in all directions. Within 20 minutes major blazes were under control, and Lexington was able to continue normal flight operations. Meanwhile, Lexington gun crews shot down a would-be kamikaze aircraft heading for nearby carrier USS Ticonderoga (CV-14). On November 9, Lexington arrived at Ulithi to repair battle damage.
 

Carrier Air Group 16
 

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USS Lexington (CV-16)

Official U.S. Navy photo. Photo #80-G-68113.

Kamikaze crash into Lexington on November 6,1944.

Source: Tarawa to Tokyo, 1943-1946. Courtesy of John Edenfield.

Damage to Lexington from November 6, 1944 attack (looking aft along the 20 mm mounts below the island).

Source: Tarawa to Tokyo, 1943-1946. Courtesy of John Edenfield

'Blue Ghost Baedeker'

Image courtesy of Bob Davis

'Blue Ghost Baedeker'

Image courtesy of Bob Davis

Robert R. Davis

Photo courtesy of Bob Davis

John R. Edenfield

Photo courtesy of John Edenfield.

Richard J. Fullam

Photo courtesy of Dick Fullam.

Rudolph Gonzalez

Photo courtesy of daughter Enid Gonzalez

Charles F. Ryberg

Photo courtesy of Charlie Ryberg

 
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Warren E. McLellan, VT-16 w

Photo courtesy of Warren E. McLellan

Arthur P. Whiteway, VF-16

Photo courtesy of son Tom Whiteway


 

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