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Yorktown Association Meet and Greet, 2010
Posted: Oct 04, 2010Former crew members of the USS Yorktown held a “Meet and Greet” on Saturday, 02 October 2010, for visitors onboard. They talked about their service on the “Fighting Lady” and […]
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Medal of Honor Luncheon and Book Signing on Yorktown Tomorrow
Posted: Sep 29, 2010Tomorrow at 11:00 am, our nation’s living Medal of Honor recipients will arrive at Patriots Point and be escorted down the long pier to the USS Yorktown (CV-10), our nation’s […]
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Yorktown Crew Members Meet and Greet, 02 October!
Posted: Sep 28, 2010Former crew members of the USS Yorktown (CV-10) from World War II through Vietnam will hold a “Meet and Greet” for visiting guests and children this Saturday, October 2nd, from […]
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Patriot Day, September 11, 2010
Posted: Sep 08, 2010Saturday morning at 8 a.m. gates open for visitors to walk aboard the USS Yorktown at Patriots Point for our Patriot Day commemorative program. Our color guard will consist of […]
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Volunteer Profile on Dr. Art Schmitt – Helicopter pilot extraordinaire!
Posted: Aug 25, 2010One beautiful summer day a 15-year-old boy and future Eagle Scout looked up into the New Jersey sky and saw a Marine F4U Corsair fly over in a low pass, […]
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USS Yorktown's 67th Birthday Bash!
Posted: Apr 16, 2010Yesterday we celebrated the 67th birthday of the USS Yorktown’s commissioning at Norfolk, Virginia, 15 April 1943. Present for our ceremony were plank owner (and original crewmember) Rev. Harold Syfrett, […]
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Scout Bomber Douglas (SBD) aka Douglas Dauntless
Posted: Dec 30, 2009The SBD (scout bomber Douglas) was the most significant aircraft of the Pacific War as it was responsible for the sinking of six Japanese aircraft carriers and 60% of the […]
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Hollywood and the USS Yorktown
Posted: Nov 20, 2009As we approach the holiday season many in our nation and the world will be escaping with their friends or loved ones to the movies. We escape into adventure, romance […]
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F-6F Hellcat Podcast
Posted: Aug 12, 2009The Grumman F-6F Hellcat was the United States Navy’s primary fighter aircraft from mid 1943 till the end of the war. It achieved a combat kill ratio of 19-1. The […]
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Midway Anniversary June 1942
Posted: Jun 04, 2009The battle of Midway took place 67 years ago today. It was to be the turning of the tide against Japanese conquest of the Pacific. The Japanese brought 4 of […]