In part 5 of our 7-part Battle of Santa Cruz series, we focus on the Japanese airstrike on USS Hornet during the morning of October 26, 1942. The Japanese airstrike crippled Hornet. By 9:25am, the attack was over, and the surviving Japanese planes were on their way back to their carriers. With fires raging, no power, and a terrible list, Hornet was dead in the water. In this video, hear the experiences of 19-year-old sailor Richard Nowatski as he remembered this attack.
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| Date Taken: | 10.11.2021 |
| Date Posted: | 10.13.2021 11:53 |
| Category: | Series |
| Video ID: | 817492 |
| VIRIN: | 211013-N-TG517-005 |
| Filename: | DOD_108623218 |
| Length: | 00:11:11 |
| Location: | NORFOLK, VIRGINIA, US |
| Downloads: | 8 |
| High-Res. Downloads: | 8 |
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