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Posts Tagged ‘USS Yorktown CV-5’
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Survivor of WWII’s Battle of Midway to Share Memories on the 75th Anniversary
Posted: May 31, 2017A World War II veteran who survived a fierce attack aboard the USS Yorktown (CV-5) during the iconic and pivotal Battle of Midway, will share his story at a free […]
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WWII Vets to Share Memories of Fighting While Sinking in the Iconic Battle of Midway
Posted: Apr 12, 2016Five veterans who fought aboard the USS YORKTOWN CV-5 during the iconic World War II Battle of Midway will share their memories of the attack and the sinking of their […]
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USS Yorktown, CV-5, Commissioned 1937
Posted: Sep 30, 2011On 30 September 1937, the USS Yorktown (CV-5) was commissioned at Norfolk, Virginia, commanded by Captain E. D. McWhorter, United States Navy.
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The Passing Of An American Hero
Posted: Aug 12, 2011Today I was saddened to learn of the death of Colonel Charles Murray, United States Army (Retired). Here is a reposting of a story I did about him and scouting […]
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First U.S. Carrier Offensive 01 February 1942
Posted: Feb 01, 2011Not content to wait for the next Japanese attack, Admiral Chester Nimitz sent two of his warrior admirals out to hit back less than two months after the surprise attack […]
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68th Anniversary – Victory at Midway!
Posted: Jun 04, 2010Today sixty-eight years ago, the United States’ Navy brought an end to Japanese domination of the Pacific by sinking four (Akagi, Kaga, Hiryu and Soryu) of her ten aircraft carriers […]