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Wasp

Ship Designation: 
CV-18
Date Lost: 
Monday, March 19, 1945
Air Attack off the coast of Japan
On March 19, 1945, while headed for strikes on airfields and naval bases in Japan, Wasp received a bomb hit that pierced the flight and hanger decks and exploded in a compartment below. ... It was her only major injury of the war. ... She remained in action for several more days before steaming to the U.S. for repairs.

Lost At Sea Log

Number of sailors in this log: 94

Namesort ascending Service Branch
Sea 1c Vincent Pisciotta USN
WT 3c Robert Pierson USN
Sea 1c Nicholas Perillo USN
SSM 3c Melfore Pelletier USN
Sea 1c Howard Patrie USN
WT 3c Chester Pagurek USN
F 1c Harry Nix USN
MM 3c Charles Moser USN
Sea 1c Leon Morone USN
Sea 2c James Mitchell USN
F 1c Benedict Mistretta USN
SC 2c Conrad Mikels USN
Sea 1c Joseph Mcmullen USN
F 1c Bernard Mcgee USN
WT 1c John Mcdougald USN
AMM 3c Thomas Matthews USN
SC 3c Juan Martinez USN
BM 1c Robert Marlar USN
Sea 1c Hung Mark USN
MM 1c Morgan Lyon USN

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