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Name: USS Hornet Hometown/Headquarters: Newport News Shipyard, Norfolk, Virginia. Date of Birth/Dates Active:1940-1970 Job Name/Branch of Military: Navy Education/Commanding Officer: Mark Mitscher

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The USS Hornet served in many battles and operations. Some of the main ones were Air Group 2 (VF-2, VB-2, VT-2, and part of VFN-76), March 29 – May 1, 194 — Palau, Hollandia, Truk., andJune 11 – August 5, 1944 — Marianas, Bonins, Yap. Not to mention, the Hornet helped attack the Japanese home islands while dispatching 16 B-25 bombers. The USS Hornet was noticed for 17 different operations and battles, being honored for all of them. The Hornet had air groups, the fighter, bomber, and torpedo squadron. The USS Hornet had advanced technologies in the era. She had anti-submarine torpedoes and hardware. Additionally, she had early warning systems.

Marc Mitscher was the admiral and commanding officer of the USS Hornet. He used the Hornet to the best of his ability. The USS Hornet had limited cargo capacity due to the aerial and naval squadrons that accompanied the Hornet. The Hornet also held search and rescue missions with the onboard helicopter. This helicopter proved essential and useful. The all out usefulness of the USS Hornet was being able to move the ship about the world's oceans, much less the Pacific Ocean. The Hornets overall effectiveness came from the highly trained crew aboard.

The USS Hornet was in fact damaged when in a battle with the USS Enterprise. She was hit by 6 explosives in all. 140 crew members were killed in all. She sank after the final hit and run and most of the crew was transferred to the Enterprise. Then, to keep the name going, the United States changed the new upcoming ship to The Hornet. The “New” Hornet Participated in many more battles with minimal casualties. The USS Hornet also continued to gain support from different task force aerial platoons.

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 * February 2nd, 1942, United States. Two Army B-25's are hoisted onto the Hornet's flight deck.


 * March 4th, 1942, United States. The Hornet departs the shipyard.


 * April 2nd, 1942, United States. Hornet travels under the Golden Gate Bridge while meeting with allies and beginning the Doolittle Raid.


 * April 18th, 1942, Tokyo, Japan. The U.S. launches the first air raid on the Japanese home islands, showing how vulnerable they are from air.