Naval History and Heritage Command (NHHC) Director Samuel J. Cox, Navy rear admiral (retired), discusses the donation of a lithograph depicting USS St. Lo (CVE 63) created by Ms. JoAnne Downs-Sosa, USS St. Lo (formerly Midway) CVE-63/VC-65 Association director, July 14. St. Lo was one of the escort carriers that comprised Task Unit , call sign Taffy 3. During the Battle off Samar, St. Lo was struck by a kamikaze becoming the first major ship sunk by a Japanese suicide attack. NHHC, located at the Washington Navy Yard, is responsible for the preservation, analysis, and dissemination
Naval History and Heritage Command (NHHC) Director Samuel J. Cox, Navy rear admiral (retired), discusses the donation of a lithograph depicting USS St. Lo (CVE 63) created by Ms. JoAnne Downs-Sosa, USS St. Lo (formerly Midway) CVE-63/VC-65 Association director, July 14. St. Lo was one of the escort carriers that comprised Task Unit , call sign Taffy 3. During the Battle off Samar, St. Lo was struck by a kamikaze becoming the first major ship sunk by a Japanese suicide attack. NHHC, located at the Washington Navy Yard, is responsible for the preservation, analysis, and dissemination of naval history and heritage.
Size: 1938px × 1290px
Photo credit: © Operation 2021 / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
Keywords: history, navy, nhhc, sailor, yard
