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 |
|---|---|
| Sea 1c George Brookhart | USN |
| AMM 1c Clifford Brown | USN |
| Sea 2c Cecil Buckner | USN |
| AMM 1c Sedric Bull | USN |
| Sea 2c Robert Burns | USN |
| Y 1c John Byous | USN |
| ARM 1c Jasper Caldwell | USN |
| Cpl Aubrey Calhoun | USMC |
| Sea 2c Donald Carey | USN |
| Sea 1c Virgil Carringer | USN |
| Lt(jg) Clifford Carter | USN |
| Sea 1c William Cartwright | USN |
| GM 2c Byron Casey | USN |
| F 1c Samuel Cataldo | USN |
| Sea 1c Albert Cervenak | USN |
| Lt(jg) George Chandler | USN |
| Ens James Chaney | USN |
| Lt Alfred Charles | USN |
| S Sgt Leo Chasse | USMC |
| Sea 2c Homer Childress | USN |
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Prepared by CAPT R.O. Strange USN (Ret.)