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In his H-Gram 044, Director Cox covers the first 3 weeks of the U.S. invasion of Okinawa in March and April 1945, including the first mass kamikaze air attack on 6–7 April, as well as the final sortie of the Japanese battleship Yamato on 7 April.
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On 7 April 1945, Fast Carrier Task Force 58 sunk Japanese battleship Yamato during the Battle for Okinawa.
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The U.S. entered World War I on 6 April 1917, after declaring war on Germany.
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Twenty-one Gun Salute
Twenty-one Gun Salute
Life in the Navy:
Twenty-one Gun Salute
Twenty-one Gun Salute
U.S. Navy regulations for 1818 were the first to prescribe a specific manner for rendering gun salute.
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Compiled like an encyclopedia, the Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships (DANFS) is a historical listing of U.S. naval ships. Learn about the DANFS ship of the week, YP-9.
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Ann Bernatitus
Ann Bernatitus
In the Library:
Ann Bernatitus
Ann Bernatitus
The biography of decorated Navy nurse Ann Bernatitus.
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