MARSHALL, James L, Seaman Second Class, U.S. Navy, USS Enterprise (CV-6), Service# 3935434, Enl: Oregon, d. 24-Aug-1942, Buried at Sea
KIA on USS Enterprise (CV-6) during Battle of the Eastern Solomons
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USS Enterprise (CV-6) - Battle of the Eastern Solomons
On 24 August 1942, a strong Japanese force was discovered some 200 miles north of Guadalcanal, and TF 61 sent planes to the attack. In the ensuing Battle of the Eastern Solomons, the light carrier Ryūjō was sunk, and the Japanese troops intended for Guadalcanal were forced back. Enterprise suffered most heavily of the American ships; three direct bomb hits and four near misses killed 74, wounded 95, and inflicted serious damage on the carrier. Quick, hard work by damage control parties patched her up so that she was able to return to Hawaii for repairs under her own power.
KIA on USS Enterprise (CV-6) during Battle of the Eastern Solomons
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USS Enterprise (CV-6) - Battle of the Eastern Solomons
On 24 August 1942, a strong Japanese force was discovered some 200 miles north of Guadalcanal, and TF 61 sent planes to the attack. In the ensuing Battle of the Eastern Solomons, the light carrier Ryūjō was sunk, and the Japanese troops intended for Guadalcanal were forced back. Enterprise suffered most heavily of the American ships; three direct bomb hits and four near misses killed 74, wounded 95, and inflicted serious damage on the carrier. Quick, hard work by damage control parties patched her up so that she was able to return to Hawaii for repairs under her own power.
MARSHALL, James L, Seaman Second Class, U.S. Navy, USS Enterprise (CV-6), Service# 3935434, Enl: Oregon, d. 24-Aug-1942, Buried at Sea
KIA on USS Enterprise (CV-6) during Battle of the Eastern Solomons
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USS Enterprise (CV-6) - Battle of the Eastern Solomons
On 24 August 1942, a strong Japanese force was discovered some 200 miles north of Guadalcanal, and TF 61 sent planes to the attack. In the ensuing Battle of the Eastern Solomons, the light carrier Ryūjō was sunk, and the Japanese troops intended for Guadalcanal were forced back. Enterprise suffered most heavily of the American ships; three direct bomb hits and four near misses killed 74, wounded 95, and inflicted serious damage on the carrier. Quick, hard work by damage control parties patched her up so that she was able to return to Hawaii for repairs under her own power.
KIA on USS Enterprise (CV-6) during Battle of the Eastern Solomons
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USS Enterprise (CV-6) - Battle of the Eastern Solomons
On 24 August 1942, a strong Japanese force was discovered some 200 miles north of Guadalcanal, and TF 61 sent planes to the attack. In the ensuing Battle of the Eastern Solomons, the light carrier Ryūjō was sunk, and the Japanese troops intended for Guadalcanal were forced back. Enterprise suffered most heavily of the American ships; three direct bomb hits and four near misses killed 74, wounded 95, and inflicted serious damage on the carrier. Quick, hard work by damage control parties patched her up so that she was able to return to Hawaii for repairs under her own power.
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