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.
Ship Designation:
CV-17
Date Lost:
Friday, May 11, 1945
Lost At Sea Log
Number of sailors in this log: 209
| Name |
Service Branch |
|---|---|
| Pfc Raymond Basham | USMC |
| T Sgt George Blackbern | USMC |
| Cpl Aubrey Calhoun | USMC |
| S Sgt Leo Chasse | USMC |
| M Sgt Herman Delaney | USMC |
| Sgt Norton Dewalt | USMC |
| T Sgt Russell Dorniden | USMC |
| Cpl Horace Hawk | USMC |
| T Sgt Earl Herrman | USMC |
| 2 Lt Frank Lund | USMC |
| Sgt Mariano Mascolino | USMC |
| Sea 1c Nelson Ahlquist | USN |
| WT 1c James Allen | USN |
| Lt(jg) Holden York | USN |
| ARM 1c Thomas Arbuckle | USN |
| AOM 2c Donald Dunleavy | USN |
| AM 3c Stanley Abramowicz | USN |
| Sea 1c Gunnar Abildgaard | USN |
| Y 2c Clyde Abbott | USN |
| CWO Thomas Lyons | USN |
Pages
Prepared by CAPT R.O. Strange USN (Ret.)