[Presidential Unit Citation from the Secretary of the Navy to the U.S.S. HORNET and her attached Air Groups, dated 1945]

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[Presidential Unit Citation from the Secretary of the Navy to the U.S.S. HORNET and her attached Air Groups, dated 1945]

Description:

The Secretary of the Navy, Washington, presented the PRESIDENTIAL UNIT CITATION for the President of the United States to the U.S.S. HORNET and her attached Air Groups participating in the following operations:
March 29 to May 1,1944, Palau, Hollandia, Truk;
June 11 to August 5, 1944,
Marianas, Bonins, Yap;
September 6 to 24, 1944, Philippines, Palau: AG-2 (VF-2, VB-2, VT-2, Part of VFN-76)
October 10 to November 22, 1944, Ryukyus, Formosa, Philippines, Luzon;
December 14 to 16, 1944, Luzon;
January 3 to 22, 1945, Philippines, Formosa, China Sea, Ryukyus: AG-11 (VF-11, VB-11, VT-11)
February 16 to June 10, 1945, Japan, Bonins, Ryukyus: AG-17 (VF-17, VBF-17, VB-17, VT-17).

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Topic:

Veterans and Military

Keywords:

Courage

Heroes

World War II

Places:

Washington (D.C.)

Pacific Area

Date Created:

1944-11-30

(approximately)

Document Type:

Award/Certificate

Government Record

Language:

English (United States)

Collection:

James C. Sewell Papers

Identifier:

20006424

Publisher:

University of Texas at Arlington

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License:

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