
October 27, 1942 – Abandoned carrier Hornet (CV-8), damaged by bombs and torpedoes and attempted scuttling the previous day, is sunk by Japanese destroyers Akigumo and Makigumo. The Battle of the Santa Cruz Islands took place on 26 October 1942 without contact between surface ships of the opposing forces. That morning, Enterprise’s planes bombed the […]
via October 27, 1942 – This Day During World War ll – carrier Hornet (CV-8) sunk by Japanese destroyers Akigumo and Makigumo — U S Military History.
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Sad anniversary
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Yes it was. Glad they found it after all this time.
Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo by one of the Raiders is what got me interested in history. Either 5th or 6th Grade which was an unusual book to have in an elementary school library. Think it may have been donated.
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Sounds like a neat book
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