In January 1945, SB2C-4 19866 was reassigned to Bombing Squadron 14 (VB-14). VB-14 had previously seen combat while serving aboard the Bunker Hill’s sister ship, USS Wasp (CV-18).

USS Wasp CV-18: The Aircraft ... The USS Wasp (CV-7) was a U.S. Navy aircraft carrier designed under the constraints of the Washington Naval Treaty, which limited its size and capabilities.

Rich enlisted out of high school where he served in the U.S. Navy as an Electrician’s Mate aboard the USS Wasp (CV-18), a service he remained proud of throughout his life.

The USS Wasp, an amphibious assault ship, and the USS New York, an amphibious transport dock ship, returned following a seven-month deployment to the U.S. 6th Fleet areas of operations.

NORFOLK, Va. — U.S. Navy families and loved ones braved the chilly winds Friday, welcoming thousands of sailors home after a seven-month deployment as part of the USS Wasp Amphibious Ready Group ...

The USS Wasp Amphibious Ready Group will return Friday from a seven-month deployment. The group includes the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp, the amphibious transport dock ship USS New York and ...

NORFOLK, Va. — The Norfolk-based amphibious assault ship USS Wasp is coming home on Friday after a 7-month deployment! The vessel -- with the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit out of Camp Lejeune ...

— Following a seven-month deployment, the Norfolk-based USS Wasp Amphibious Ready Group is coming home Friday. The WSP ARG was assigned to embark with the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special ...

Cecil Leroy Tennant July 18, 1937 – October 29, 2024. ... Cecil proudly served his country as a Chief Petty Officer on the USS-Wasp (CV-7) in the U.S. Navy.

USS Wasp CV-18: A Fighting Carrier. Her combat record saw her enter service in the spring of 1944, and she took part in the Mariana and Palau Islands campaign, ...

A Navy man aboard the USS Wasp (CV-18), Ron served in the South Pacific in 1956 and 1957. Preceded in death by his cherished wife of 58 years, Diana, Ron is survived by his daughters, ...