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Posts Tagged ‘USS Yorktown CV-10’
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Yorktown Association returns for 62nd Reunion!
Posted: Oct 07, 2009Former crewmembers of the USS Yorktown began arriving today for their 62nd Reunion! The first reunion was 15 April 1948 (5th anniversary of CV-10’s commissioning) in New York City at […]
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October 5th – Carriers and Hellcats!
Posted: Oct 05, 200905 October 1943 was a day of “Firsts” for the United States Navy. It was the first use of multiple carrier groups in battle with the use of three new […]
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64th anniversary of VJ Day (Victory over Japan) – 02 September 1945
Posted: Sep 02, 2009As the sun came up on 02 September 1945, the USS Yorktown was steaming 30 miles east of Sagami Wan. The formal surrender ceremony was scheduled later in the morning […]
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Naval aviators in space!
Posted: Jul 16, 2009Forty years ago today at 9:32 AM (EST) Apollo 11 launched from Pad 39A on its way to the moon. The mission commander was former naval aviator Neil Armstrong. Neil […]