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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

Name Service Branchsort descending
Sea 1c David Currie USN
AMM 1c Robert Purdin USN
CM 3c Edwin Stefanik USN
Sea 1c Donald Sullivan USN
Sea 1c Joseph White USN
ACRM Wilson Lineaweaver USN
AMM 1c Joseph Lorenzo USN
Lt(jg) Gilbert Roberts USN
AOM 2c Donald Dunleavy USN
StM 2c Robert Barton USN
Sea 2c Lloyd Bowles USN
F 1c Samuel Cataldo USN
M 3c Julius Curtis USN
LCdr Frank Quady USN
LCdr Charles Steele USN
Sea 1c Joseph Sullivan USN
F 1c Joseph Whirl USN
Lt(jg) Ralph Hendricks USN
Sea 1c James Hollingsworth USN
Lt(jg) Holden York USN

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