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lmhT0u8h the firins Of OUP Suns. we rejoined the force, only to take part fin resisting another attack. It was May llth, sadly remembered as the day ghe,BUNKER HILL was hit. Here is the story in the terse words of the AULT's. War Qiary: NAt 1010 sighted enemy plane CZekeD which came out of low cloud on starboard quarter. Informed task group commander by voice radio. Plane made a suicide dive on U.S.S. BUNKER HILL and crashed into the after part of the flight deck. Formation commenced evasive maneuvers. Sighted another enemy plane which came in from the same general direction as the first. Took this plane under fire with LOMM guns and observed several hits in the wings. Plane began to smoke and was hit by gunfire from other ships. It dove burning into the flight deck of sumcsa HILL opposite the island struc- ture. at this time BUNKEH HILL was burning furiously and several explosions were observed, presumed to be gasoline and ammunition. Many men were observed in the water. 1023 Observed a dogfight to the southeast and saw two enemy planes CZekesP shot down by fighters. One plane commenced a run towards this group with a friendly fighter on its tail. Reported this to the task group commander by voice radio and prepared to take the plane under fire. The friendly fighter continued after the enemy plane but seemed unable to shoot it down.v At a range of approximately 2,500 yards opened fire with the LOMM guns at which time the friendly fighter retired. The enemy plane was observed to be hit several times in the fuselage near the wing roots and engine and commenced smoking. All guns that could bear opened fire. When astern of this vessel the plane turned to the right and commenced a suicide dive towards this ship. Started right with full rudder in an effort to avoid. The plane was hit .almost nose on by a burst from mount three C5 38J and emerged from smoke burning furiously. It fell into the water close board the port quarter. At 1035 commenced rescue operations of UNKER HILL personnel in water. Rescued' . vm- V l K . , , ' 1 , - my u 4 n Q. l e , . . f,,1g,, p s Fr 'wiki '. , ' W asf W ' ,yep g - fi' ff , aiflfi 'A fl ' .og 4., .. , 5 e.s.. f 1 nvv' i9
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