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On the morning of March 10, 1942, he participated with other planes from the LEXINGTON in a sur- prise raid upon Japanese ships at Lae and Sala- maua, New Guinea, returning with a credit of fifteen enemy vessels sunk or damaged, with a loss of only one plane from the LEXINGTON. This raid was so effectively executed that carrier and other ships left the area without being located. Later dur- ing the Battle of the Coral Sea, May 7-8, 1942, he, flying with other planes from the LEXINGTON, aided by those from carrier YORKTOWN, assisted in the sinking of one Japanese carrier, the damag- ing of another, and in the shooting down of sixty seven Japanese planes. The LEXINGTON, under counter-attack by the Japanese during the latter stages of this battle, was hit by two torpedoes and at least two bombs and as a result was sunk. For outstanding services as a pilot of Bombing Squadron TWO, he was awarded the Navy Cross and a Gold Star in lieu of a Second Navy Cross. After the loss of the LEXINGTON in May 1942, he was ordered to duty in connection with fitting out Escort Fighting Squadron TWENTY NINE, to be assigned to the USS SANTEE, hastily con- verted from fleet oiler to a baby flattopf' He became Commanding Officer of Escort Fight- ing Squadron TWENTY NINE on December 21, 1942. In April 1944 he joined Fighting Squadron SEV- ENTY FOUR, attached to the USS KASAAN BAY, as Commanding Officer and was. serving in that capacity at the time of his death as a result of a plane crash in the combat area of the Mediterranean, on August 20, 1944. For heroism and extra ordinary achievement during the amphi- bious invasion of Southern France in August 1944 . he was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross.
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Left to right: LTJG P. W. Bixby, D. G. Specking RM3, R. G Specking RMC and LT J. Erlandson. REENLISTMENTS New members of the Gold Hashmark Club. Roholt RD1, Hanlon RM1 and Pet- rovich TM2. CDR Gurney Administers oaths to Ross IC 2 and Fogle MM2 Douglas G. Specking RM3 receives con- gratulations from his father Russel G. Specking RMC at reenlistment ceremonies in Yokosuka, Japan. P XLX
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