Wasp (CV 18) - Naval Cruise Book

 - Class of 1945

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PART, I ':iQIiRONQL0GY,: ,LJ 22 .. BlX,qpgntingodL WASP launchod bombing and strafing strikcs against Guam gun and troop concontrations. During tho cntirc strikcs in tho noutralizing of Guam, anti-aircraft was moagro and cnomy air- bornc opposition was nil. nt 0914 King zonc timo, Captain O. Ao Uollor, USN, officially rcliovod Roar Admiral Clifton albort Frodarick opraguo, USN, as command ing officor of thc EASP. Roar Admiral opraguo was dotachod to roport as Comm- andcr Czrricr Division 25, a division of' Cvis. MAS? was in company with Task Group 58.2 as sho proccodod to Saipan, kooping two milcs off tho shoros of on- omy hold Tinian whoro air and surface bombardmont prior to landings woro vcry closcly obsorvcd. at 1825 King tiHO MAS? anchorcd ono milo off Saipan, in Berth A-15 and took aboard, for tompor- ary duty, swarms of giant two-motorcd flys. r i 1215

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PART I 15 16 OOO .ll 18 CIO 19 OOO 20 ll' 21 CCI ' CHHONOLOGY - fJul continucdl NHS? aircraft struck Rota airfield at Tatacho Pt. WnSP aircraft attacked Guam bivouac areas with one-ton daisy Cutter bombs devastatingly explod- ing just above the ground. JASP launched four air strikes on Guam targctsg buildings, gun positions at naelup Point, nsan Village, Piti town, Cabras Island. WASP launched four strikes on Guam.gun install- ations at Agana and niantes Point. , WASP launcnod five strikes against Guam gun em- placements on the ridge behind ngana town. WW Dazn for Marines landing on Gram. 2., WASP ass- isted in support by launching six strikes against targets dosignated by the air Coordinator. at l5l4 local time Captain 0. A. nellor, USN, report . cd aboard for duty as Commanding Officer. it 260

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