[sandydipper]

Good Reading - My father-in-law William Medak was on board the Hornet when she launched the B-25's - as a dive bomber maintenance crewman and was "stanby" in case a '25 crewman got sick and had to be replaced. He also spent some time in the water when the Japs sank Hornet on 10-26-42. I love to hear him talk.

[skeeter]

He also spent some time in the water when the Japs sank Hornet on 10-26-42. I love to hear him talk.

The IJN lost the last of their experienced carrier pilots sinking Hornet. That ship sure took alot of punishment before going down.