Essex (CVA 9) - Naval Cruise Book

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PRESIHE Till UNIT llllllll The President of the United States takes pleasure in presenting the PRESIDENTIAL UNIT CITATION To The U. 5. S. E 5 SEX and her attached Air Groups participating in the following operations: August 31, 1943, Marcus, Dctober 5-6, 1943, Wake, November 11 to December 5, 1943, Gilberts, Rabaulg January 29 to February 23, 1944, Marshalls, Trulc, Marianas: AG-9 QVF-9, VB-9, VT-91 Ma 19 to 23 1944 Wake, Marcus, June 11 to August 8, 1944, Marianas, Bonins, Y 1 September 6 to November 14, 1944 Philippines, Palau, Ryulcyus, Formosa, Luzon: AG- 15 fVF-15, VB-15, VT-15, Pm of VFN-771 December 14 to 16, 1944, Luzon: AG-4 QVF-4,VB-4,VT-41 january 3 to 22, 1945, Philippines, Formosa, China Sea, Ryukyusg February 16 to March 1, 1945, Japan, Bonins: AG-4 QVF-4, VT-4, VMF-124, VlVlF-2131. March 18 to May 24, 1945, Ryulcyus, japan, july 10 to August 15, 1945, Japan: Aces qvilsz, vBFs3, visas, viissp. for service as set forth in the following CITATION 'For extraordinary heroism in action against enemy Japanese forces in the air, ashore and afloat in the Pacific War Area from August 31, 1943 to August 15, 1945. Spear- heading the concentrated carrier-warfare in the forward areas, the ESSEX and her air . . . . . ' d groups struck crushing blows toward annihilating japanese fighting power, they provide air cover for our amphibious forces, they fiercely countered the enemy's aerial attacks and destroyed his planes, and they inflicted terriQc losses on the Japanese in Fleet and mer- chant marine units sunlc or damaged. Daring and dependable in combat, the ESSEX and her gallant officers and men rendered loyal service in achieving the ultimate defeat of the Japanese Empiref For the President, Secretary of the Navy 13

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