Kamikaze Attacks off Okinawa
In support of Okinawa operations, Bunker Hill is hit and severely damaged by 2 kamikaze. Gasoline fires and several explosions take place killing 346 wounding 264 and 43 missing and unaccounted for.
Number of sailors in this log: 209
Name | Service Branch |
---|---|
SC 2c Maurice Ballew | USN |
Lt Bernard Berry | USN |
Sea 2c Robert Burns | USN |
EM 1c Holman Coates | USN |
EM 2c Eugene Ott | USN |
EM 3c Joe Pearl | USN |
Sea 2c John Tate | USN |
AOM 3c John Wiencek | USN |
RT 1c Robert Zbinden | USN |
AOM 3c Richard Mcdermitt | USN |
Sea 1c James Hartley | USN |
WT 3c Albert Banesky | USN |
Sea 2c James Black | USN |
Y 1c John Byous | USN |
StM 1c Norman Cola | USN |
EM 3c Eugene Popek | USN |
Sea 1c Charles Pearson | USN |
AOM 2c Edwin Taylor | USN |
F 1c Raymond Wiley | USN |
Sea 1c Leon Yenney | USN |