USS Hancock (CV-19) Combat Action 11/15/1944 To 01/18/1945: Transfer Of Personnel At Sea & Burial At Sea

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Naval Photographic Center film #7125. National Archives description "1) GV Iowa class BB & C underway, planes pass FG. 2) MS Pilot in taxiing TBF-SV. 3) MS-Pan TBF in flight. 4) MS Iowa class BB underway in heavy sea. 5) MS CV underway in heavy sea; waves break over bow. 6) GV F6F crash at barrier; carrier island BG. 7) MS Adm. McCain transferred at sea to DD alongside-SV. 8) MS-Pan Transfer of personnel at sea to DD alongside-SV. 9) HS 50 bodies on hangar deck ready for burial. 10) HS Chaplain conducts funeral ceremony, bodies BG. 11) MS Qrdnance man works on wing guns. 12) HS F6F & TBF taxi & take off. 13) GV Activity on flight deck; men fighting fire & corpsmen attending wounded-SV. QUALITY: GENERALLY FAIR, SOME UX." National Archives Identifier: 77961 As always, any error or typo is mine and if you enjoy my uploads or if you intend to make $ or otherwise profit from these files, please consider making a donation to a veteran's charity of your choice and/or Archive.org itself. Thanks

Directors & creators

United States. Navy

Subjects

WWII, World War, 1939-1945, United States. Navy, World War, 1939-1945 -- Naval Operations, American, USS Hancock (CV-19), McCain, John S. (John Sidney), 1911-1981, World War, 1939-1945 -- Aerial Operations, American, United States. -- Navy -- Aviation, Avenger (Fighter Plane), World War II, USS Hancock, Hellcat (Fighter Plane), Soldiers' Bodies, Disposition Of, War -- Relief Of Sick And Wounded, Aviation Ground Crews

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