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bunker duty, xuan loc 1970 - U.S. Militaria Forum
WEBJul 19, 2013 · m151mp. i was on bunker guard one night in xuan loc, where the 199th inf bde had a forward tactical operation center. in those days it was 2 hours and 2 hours off. we were up on top of the bunker because it was too hot to be inside it and try to sleep. as i finished my turn, i turned around to take the prone and try and catch a few Z's, when i ...
Older USS Bunker Hill patch, maybe WW II vintage?
WEBNov 14, 2018 · There was another thread started several months ago asking about whether the Navy used ship patches during WW II and I think the general consensus was only for PT Boat squadrons. Following WW II, the Bunker Hill was decommissioned and placed in the reserve fleet in January of 1947.
VB-8, VBF-8 and VF-8 | USS Bunker Hill (CV-17) - US MILITARIA …
WEBDec 29, 2017 · Seen from USS Bunker Hill (CV-17) are USS Cowpens (CVL-25), left, and USS Essex (CV-9), center. Task Force 58 conducted attacks against the Tokyo area (16–17, and 25 February) both to neutralize the enemy's air power before the landings on Iwo Jima (19 February) and to cripple the aircraft manufacturing industry.
USS Bunker Hill CV-17 blueprints - US MILITARIA FORUM
WEBJun 2, 2019 · 4. Location: Southern Ohio. #1. Posted June 2, 2019. I'm currently doing research to construct a scale model of the USS Bunker Hill CV-17. My father served on the Bunker Hill his/her entire WW2 naval career and was wounded on May 11, 1945 when she was hit by the two Japanese kamikaze planes. Dad passed away eight years ago, but I …
War Diary USS Bunker Hill Helmet - US MILITARIA FORUM
WEBDec 20, 2021 · Thanks for letting me sare! The USS Bunker Hill was an Essex-class aircraft carrier named for the Battle of Bunker Hill and Commissioned in May 1943. Sent to the Pacific, the ship engaged in actions throughout the Pacific through to Iwo Jima and Okinawa. While covering the invasion of Okinawa on ...
VT-84 | Torpedo Squadron EIGHTY-FOUR | "Wolf Gang" - US …
WEBMay 31, 2020 · Airstrikes and support flights continued through 11 May when Bunker Hill was struck and badly damaged by two bomb-carrying kamikazies. VT-84 lost 15 planes, 10 pilots, and 16 men. The heavily damaged Bunker Hill arrived at Pearl Harbor on 25 May. Torpedo Squadron EIGHTY-FOUR was reformed …
USS Bunker Hill CV-17 - U.S. Militaria Forum
WEBMar 5, 2014 · USS Bunker Hill CV-17 December 2, 1945 ship newsletter The Monument
USS Bunker Hill CV-17 leather jacket patch I made - US MILITARIA …
WEBApr 19, 2019 · USS Bunker Hill CV-17 leather jacket patch I made ..... Logging In to USMF has changed from using your USERNAME to requiring the EMAIL ADDRESS associated with your USMF account. Click to read more.
1/35 scale Tarawa Diorama - MODELING - U.S. Militaria Forum
WEBAug 7, 2017 · HOBBIES & ENTERTAINMENT. MODELING. 1/35 scale Tarawa Diorama. I started work on a small Tarawa diorama. I wanted to make this diorama for a long time and now I finally have some time to get it started. I usually don't post projects while they are in progress, mainly because I forget to stop and take photos.