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 |
|---|---|
| Bkr 2c Leo Sylvia | USN |
| ART 3c Virgil Swope | USN |
| StM 1c S. Sutton | USN |
| Sea 1c Donald Sullivan | USN |
| Sea 1c Joseph Sullivan | USN |
| Sea 2c Angelo Viteritti | USN |
| F 2c Henry Waldrop | USN |
| EM 3c Clifford Walker | USN |
| Lt Philip Wainwright | USN |
| Sea 2c Harvey Toms | USN |
| Sea 1c Byron Travis | USN |
| AMM 2c Mirko Tomac | USN |
| AMM 2c Alfred Vandermeulen | USN |
| BM 2c Harley Vandine | USN |
| AOM 3c John Wiencek | USN |
| F 1c Raymond Wiley | USN |
| Sea 2c Donald Wilkins | USN |
| Sea 1c Robert Whitesel | USN |
| SC 2c John White | USN |
| Sea 1c Joseph White | USN |
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Prepared by CAPT R.O. Strange USN (Ret.)