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.
Number of sailors in this log: 209
Name | Service Branch |
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Sea 1c Vincent Bonin | USN |
Sea 2c Donald Carey | USN |
F 1c Louis Colona | USN |
F 1c Marshall Rasmussen | USN |
ARM 1c Howard Pedersen | USN |
ART 3c Virgil Swope | USN |
Sea 1c Robert Whitesel | USN |
ARM 1c Louis Yount | USN |
AOM 1c Charles Metler | USN |
ARM 1c John Phelan | USN |
Sea 2c Jesus Barrona | USN |
Bkr 1c William Boshonek | USN |
Sea 1c Virgil Carringer | USN |
F 1c Walter Copple | USN |
Lt Maurice Quint | USN |
Y 3c Carl Sorensen | USN |
StM 1c S. Sutton | USN |
SC 2c John White | USN |
Sea 1c Joseph Zabka | USN |
Lt(jg) Thomas Mitchell | USN |