The ship he's referring to, that lost 800 men to a kamikaze attack, is the USS Franklin. In March 1945, under the command of Capt. Leslie H. Gehres, the Franklin was attacked. Nearly 800 men died and 500 were wounded. The carrier earned the distinction of being the hardest-hit warship to survive WW2.
The ship he's referring to, that lost 800 men to a kamikaze attack, is the USS Franklin. In March 1945, under the command of Capt. Leslie H. Gehres, the Franklin was attacked. Nearly 800 men died and 500 were wounded. The carrier earned the distinction of being the hardest-hit warship to survive WW2.
troywhigham 2 years ago