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 |
|---|---|
| AMM 3c Robert Morrison | USN |
| AMM 3c Thomas Moss | USN |
| Sea 1c Anthony Mugaveiro | USN |
| CY John Munson | USN |
| ARM 2c Seva Palmerston | USN |
| Sea 1c Milton Palleske | USN |
| EM 2c Eugene Ott | USN |
| EM 3c Eugene Popek | USN |
| Sea 2c Christopher Poma | USN |
| F 1c Marshall Rasmussen | USN |
| Lt Maurice Quint | USN |
| AMM 1c Robert Purdin | USN |
| LCdr Frank Quady | USN |
| MM 2c Donald Quagan | USN |
| ART 1c Thomas Price | USN |
| Y 1c Edward Petersen | USN |
| F 2c Edwin Peterson | USN |
| EM 2c Vito Petrilli | USN |
| Sea 2c Tony Petrin | USN |
| F 1c Thomas Parnell | USN |
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Prepared by CAPT R.O. Strange USN (Ret.)