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 2c Mirko Tomac | USN |
| Sea 1c Peter Williams | USN |
| Lt(jg) John Frazer | USN |
| ARM 3c Meyer Weisberg | USN |
| F 1c Daniel Arington | USN |
| WT 2c Edward Bennett | USN |
| Sea 2c Cecil Buckner | USN |
| EM 2c Stuart Claunch | USN |
| ARM 2c Seva Palmerston | USN |
| Sea 1c Glenn Parrish | USN |
| Sea 1c Gordon Stepp | USN |
| AMM 2c Alfred Vandermeulen | USN |
| AMM 1c Edwin Wilty | USN |
| Lt(jg) William Edwards | USN |
| Ens Robert Mccarthy | USN |
| Sea 1c Garnet Baker | USN |
| Bkr 2c Frank Bento | USN |
| AMM 1c Sedric Bull | USN |
| SC 2c James Cline | USN |
| Sea 1c Milton Palleske | USN |
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Prepared by CAPT R.O. Strange USN (Ret.)