This is a replica of the sign that was painted on the side of the island of the CV-16 U.S.S. LEXINGTON. It was removed in the late 1940's as offensive and insulting to our now allies Japan. The Navy Brass said as long as it wasn't in blatant sight the ship could keep there honors. They...
This is the second part of the score board that was removed from the side of the island on the U.S.S. Lexington also as especially derogatory to the Japanese. It speaks in volumes for its self, a tribute to a gallant ship and her brave crewmen who served and fought and died. I was very fortunate...
It is about 7:00am and we are gathered on the fantail, with a full head of steam somewhere in the Gulf of Mexico. My dad on the right ( yellow and whitestripes on jacket) and 2 of his shipmates look at a Brass Memorial Plaque the BlueGhost members bought and the US Navy placed on this spot...
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