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Bunker Hill

Ship Designation: 
CV-17
Date Lost: 
Friday, May 11, 1945
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.

Lost At Sea Log

Number of sailors in this log: 209

Namesort descending Service Branch
AMM 2c Jerry Wyland USN
Cpl Edward Yanik USMC
Sea 1c Leon Yenney USN
Lt(jg) Holden York USN
MM 2c Morton Young USN
ARM 1c Louis Yount USN
Sea 1c Joseph Zabka USN
RT 1c Robert Zbinden USN
Bkr 3c Anthony Zekonis USN

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Prepared by CAPT R.O. Strange USN (Ret.)