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USS INDEPENDENCE CVL-22 A War Diary of the Nation’s First Dedicated Night Carrier |
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ISBN: 978-0-9838869-1-4 |
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Preface Introduction - Reading This Book Key to sources of Diary Entries & Memoirs Definitions / Glossary 1. Pacific War Overview 1941, 1942 & War Plan Orange 2. From Concept to Launching The Shipyard USS INDEPENDENCE Evolves The Design Launching the USS INDEPENDENCE The Crew 3. Commissioning to Sea Trials Sea Trials 4. Air Group 22 Comes Aboard The Air Group Squadrons Aircraft Out To Sea 5. From the Atlantic Fleet to Hawaii 6. Training for War - Enter VF-6 7. Into Harms Way - Marcus Island and Wake Island Raids September 1, 1943 — Marcus Island R. L. Johnson assumes command October 5-6, 1943 — Wake Island 8. The Rabaul Raid November 11, 1943 — Rabaul 9. Operation Galvanic - Tarawa November 18-20, 1943 — Tarawa November 20, 1943 — Torpedoed 10. The Torpedo’s Aftermath 11. Steaming to Pearl Harbor 12. A Night Carrier Emerges 13. Return to War - Operation Stalemate II September 6-7, 1944 — Palau September 9-10, 1944 — Mindanao Japanese Aircraft September 12-14, 1944 — Visayas September 17, 1944 — Palau September 21-22, 1944 — Manila, Luzon September 24, 1944 — Coron Bay 14. Typhoon at Ulithi Atoll 15. Nansei Shoto and Formosa October 10, 1944 — Nansei Shoto October 12-14, 1944 — Formosa October 12-14, 1944 — Formosa 16. Leyte October 18, 1944 — Luzon October 20 – 22, 1944 — Visayas, Leyte October 24-25, 1944 — Philippine Sea Battle October 28 - 31, 1944 — Luzon November 4-6, 1944 — Luzon 17. Philippines - Luzon November 19, 1944 — Luzon November 24-25, 1944 — Luzon 18. Operation Obliteration - Mindoro Invasion December 14-16, 1944 — Luzon 19. Cobra Strikes December 17-19, 1944 — Typhoon Cobra December 21, 1944 — Luzon 20. Formosa January 4, 1945 — Formosa January 6-7, 1945 — Luzon January 9, 1945 — Formosa 21. South China Sea January 10-20, 1945 — South China Sea, Indochina Cape des Hirondelles, Indochina 22. Yet Another Typhoon January 21, 1945 — Formosa January 22, 1945 — Okinawa 23. Striking the Japanese Homeland March 18-19, 1945 — Kyushu, Japan 24. Operation Iceberg - Invasion of Okinawa March 23 -24, 1945 — Okinawa & the Ryukyu Islands “Operation Iceberg” March 26 -27 , 1945 — Okinawa & the Ryukyu Islands March 29, 1945 — Kyushu, Japan March 30 –31, 1945 — Okinawa April 1-2, 1945 — Okinawa April 5, 1945 — Sakishima April 9-10, 1945 — Okinawa April 9-10, 1945 — Okinawa 25. President Franklin D. Roosevelt Dies April 12-15, 1945 — Okinawa April 17-20, 1945 — Okinawa April 22-23, 1945 — Okinawa April 26-27, 1945 — Okinawa April 29-30, 1945 — Okinawa May 1, 1945 — Okinawa May 3-6, 1945 — Okinawa 26. Germany Surrenders - The Pacific War grinds on! May 8-11, 1945 — Okinawa & the Ryukyu Islands May 29-30, 1945 — Okinawa & the Ryukyu Islands 27. Target Japan June 2-3, 1945 — Kyushu, Japan June 4-7, 1945 — Okinawa & the Ryukyu Islands June 5 — Typhoon “Viper” 28. Air Group CVLG-27 Relives Air Group CVLG-46 June 8, 1945 — Kyushu, Japan July 10, 1945 - Tokyo, Japan July 13-15, 1945 - Honshu & Hokkaido, Japan 29. The “Gadget” - A New Era Begins July 17, 1945 - Tokyo & Nojima Cape, Japan July 18, 1945 - Battleship Nagato July 24, 1945 - Honshu, Kure, Japan July 25, 1945 - Honshu, Kure, Kobe & Maizuru, Japan 30. Kure - OYODO Succumbs July 28, 1945 - Honshu, Kure, Japan (OYODO) July 30, 1945 - Tokyo & Maizuru, Japan 31. “Little Boy” and “Fat Man” Prevail August 8-10, 1945 - Honshu, Tokyo, Japan August 11-14, 1945 - Honshu, Tokyo, Japan 32. Japan Surrenders ! August 15, 1945 - Patrolling off Tokyo, Japan 33. Official Surrender of Japan September 2, 1945 34. Dropped Anchor in Tokyo Bay 35. Portland, Oregon & Operation Magic Carpet 36. “Operation Crossroads” and Beyond Overview “Able” “Baker” Awards San Francisco The Deep Blue Sea — Davy Jones Locker They had been shipmates ! In Honor of Those Killed or Missing Captains The Admirals Crew Photos Squadron Data Dates Aboard CVL-22 CVL-22 Aircraft Markings Squadron Logos Specifications Maps / Charts (Also see Index - Maps) Dispositions (Task Group - Diagrams) Index Contributors To This Publication Dedication
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