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USS Hornet CV-8 |
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Early May 1942: USS Hornet CV-8 seen in the distance from USS Enterprise CV-6 either heading to or returning from the Coral Sea Operation. |
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May 15, 1942: USS Hornet CV-8 in the South Pacific, having missed the Battle of the Coral Sea Hornet was recalled to Pearl Harbor on May 16, 1942 to prepare for the Battle of Midway. |
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May 26, 1942: USS Hornet CV-8 seen from Ford Island arriving at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. The tug USS Nokomis YT-142 is seen alongside. |
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May 26, 1942: USS Hornet CV-8 seen from Ford Island arriving at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. The tug USS Nokomis YT-142 is seen alongside. |
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June 1942: The air crewmen seen on the USS Hornet CV-8 just before the Battle of Midway. |
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June 4, 1942: 09:00 hrs. aircraft on the USS Hornet CV-8 prepare to take off for the Battle of Midway. |
Special thanks to Fred Branyan for his assistance in providing information and most of the photographs for these pages. Without Fred's help these pages would not be possible. |
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