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 |
|---|---|
| ARM 2c Arthur Sanchez | USN |
| Ens William Foucart | USN |
| CWO Thomas Lyons | USN |
| Y 2c Clyde Abbott | USN |
| Ens George Bauer | USN |
| ART 1c William Branan | USN |
| Ens James Chaney | USN |
| Sea 2c Robert Dalrymple | USN |
| ART 1c Thomas Price | USN |
| Lt Price Stradley | USN |
| F 2c Henry Waldrop | USN |
| Sea 2c Norman Weilage | USN |
| ARM 3c Enos Rohrer | USN |
| Lt(jg) Gene Powell | USN |
| Sea 1c Gunnar Abildgaard | USN |
| MM 2c Loyd Beach | USN |
| RDM 3c Thomas Brennan | USN |
| Lt Alfred Charles | USN |
| Sea 2c Paul Morrison | USN |
| Y 1c Edward Petersen | USN |
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Prepared by CAPT R.O. Strange USN (Ret.)