Louisville (CA 28) - Naval Cruise Book

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:FEC 210a01'kisbdiscol:fered high up on the Here is a riddled bulkhead of Radio III Om CEC v uf t 6 Plane has vanlshed. where all the occupants lost their lives. The rakish angle of the mutilated stack Then in sharp perspective presents a weird pattern against the sky. takes on immense proportions. In a few hours this mass of twisted steel and Sans Stafka the Louisgillel lifould Soon broken leeds was disposed of by the crew be headm, back to ear or repairs. 187

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Out of the dusk on an evening such as this came the suicider that fate had destined for CA 28. In the light of day we survey the wreckage A Immediately C. and R. men set to work caused by our fanatical visitor from the sky. with acetylene torches to cut away debris. 186 Our dead are removed from the hanger The plane on the catapult is found to into a boat to be sent 'ashore for burial. have been swept clear of its pontoon.

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Receiving our permission, two amphibious craft put out from the beach and brought thirty-four wounded marines alongside. We took them aboard and gave them thorough care. Some were badly wounded, others were suffering from battle fatigue. Their greatest desires were satisfied with showers, haircuts, Coca-Cola, ice cream and fruit juice. They were transferred to other units of the fleet that day. On June 13, we were ordered to Pearl Harbor for repairs. We were thrown open to Hcannibalizationn and consequently suf- Upper: Once a .Tap 90-mm h 't ' L : B i . owl zer, now a museum PICCC. Upper: An ancient Okinawa crypt. Lower: A grave yard ower aka or suicide bomb f d H d Dun camou age on beach' for the many hundreds of Jap planes destroyed at Okinawa. 188