Preserving The Oral HistorIES of Combat Veterans
3:50 | Allen Josey describes how his ship, the USS Hornet (CV-8), was attacked by Japanese bombers during the Battle of Santa Cruz. The Hornet ended up sinking on October 27, 1942 after being torpedoed by Japanese subs.
Allen Josey describes how his ship, the USS Hornet (CV-8), was attacked by Japanese bombers during the Battle of Santa Cruz. The Hornet ended up sinking on October 27, 1942 after being torpedoed by Japanese subs.
While stationed on the USS Lexington, Allen Josey remembers how the ship inadvertently drew the attention of Japanese aircraft, resulting in a torpedo attack.
Allen Josey describes how his minesweeper ship went about finding and disabling mines in the sea.
