Wasp (CV 18) - Naval Cruise Book

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'ng5E:fV5?9' ' il PART III - .fri ffrpregg THE rfrnsr: .gm seems, Q17 FOURTUEIT 21+ November to 10 N --W----S d O'VBII1b0I' VFQND quanron destroyed 132 sure enemy planes, VB sr if H H H Commanding Officers: Comdr' W' C- W5-!'18C11'd. USN, Commander Air Grou 1 - P ,, , f meander 'comdr' JUN- Birss, A-VCNP, VF Squadron Comman- Q , der .Comdr. J.D. Blltoh, USN, VB Squadron Commander Lt Lt 423 EIGHTY-ONE 10 November l9l.,,L,, to 3,3 March 1945, Vi' Squa dren destroyed A2 sure enemy planes. Commanding Officers: ' Comdr. J F. Brush, USN, Commander Air Group 81 Lt.Cemdr G.D.M. Cunha, USN, VT Squadron Commander Comdr. F K. Upham, USN, VF Squadron Commander' Lt.Comd,r H.F. Lanham, USN, VB Squadron Commander MARINE FIGHTER SOUADRCNS 216 a 217 re ruary C L, o hare Q Both VT-.ZF Fighter Squadrons destroyed 3 sure enemy planes commanding officer: Lvrfzr ,216 and 2175 Leger G. JL. Dooley, USLC 433 Iczsirr-sn: 13 March 19u5 through Cessation Of hostilities and Navy DOY P1'0S1'0111v sir Group 86 destroyed 19 Sure GHGHIY P10-UGS' 1 d' Officers: CogAgs13r?ng.R, Lulcer, USN, Commander Air Group 36 Lt .comer .L .F . SteffOnhG12S9na M'-1 WT Sflufldfoncc sgdf Lt.Comdr. C.J. Dobson, fA 3-7, VF Qquad-rm Cm r' Lt.Comdr. Tennes, U1-15 VBF Dfluadfon Umar' Lt.Comdr.P.R.Nar'oY, f-A 3-5, VB Squadron Comdr' 93 1 ' ,'J Q15 , .....'s w ,

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'F! ' AP ETDICES Asiatic Oacific Ribbgn was earned b the crew of 5P, WTYH'BattIe Stars for theyfollowing operations: First Star Marianas Operation: 10 June - 27 Aug 1955 Neutralization of Bonins Saipan Battle of Philippine Sea Second Star Qnird Star . Fourth Star Fifth Star Sixth Star Seventh Star Eighth Star Guam Palau-Yap-Ulithi Raids. Western How Guinea Operation: Morotai Landings - 15 September 1944 Western Caroline Operation: 31 August - 1A October 191A Capture and Occupation.gf Balqni Assaults on Philippines Leyte Operation l0 October - 16 Battle of Loyte okinawa Attacks Lnzon E Formosa Visayas Attacks Luzon Operation Qseamhav- 943 Gulf AQEBSK' 12 December - 16 Januar? 1945 Luzon Q Formosa China Attacks Coast Attacks I J'm Ovation lgopggygggg - l6 March l9h5 Assault a occupatxgn Qf TWO 5190 Raids on Japanese nm?lP0 01' awa Gunto OperatiOH lslgaroh - 22 March l9h5 Th' d Fleet Operations A381085 JUPG5 1Olguly - 15 AU8U3t 1945 9b