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Enterprise

Ship Designation: 
CV-6
Date Lost: 
Monday, October 26, 1942
Battle of Santa Cruz
Battle of Santa Cruz, Enterprise aircraft located and engaged a large Japanese force comprised of carriers, battleships and cruisers. Japanese countered with an attack on US forces. Enterprise was hit twice by bombs that killed 44 and wounded 75. Despite serious damage she was able to continue her mission and besides recovering her own aircraft, she managed to recover a large number of aircraft from the USS Hornet (CV 8 ) which had suffered major damage during the Japanese attack.

Lost At Sea Log

Number of sailors in this log: 42

Namesort ascending Service Branch
Carp Lawrence Wyffels USN
EM 1c Arthur Webb USN
ACMM Carl Waterhouse USN
SF 3c Arthur Tubbs USN
Lt Walter Swearer USN
Sea 1c Marvin Stuart USN
Matt 2c Tomas Rosario USN
SK 2c George Rogers USN
Matt 1c Guillermo Quitano USN
Sea 1c Raymond Morris USN
SK 1c Lyle Morris USN
Matt 1c Willie Moore USN
HA 1c Thomas Mcgree USN
AOM 2c Johnny Mcfall USN
GM 1c Donald Mcann USN
Sea 2c James Luter USN
PhM 1c Robert Lindsay USN
Sea 2c James Leonard USN
EM 3c Michael Kucher USN
CSK Herschel Knous USN

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Prepared by CAPT R.O. Strange USN (Ret.)