Please join the USS Hornet to honor our Veterans who have given their lives in the service of this country. A memorial ceremony at 11:00 will include Chaplain Whatley, a color guard, memorial wreath toss into the bay and special guest speakers. We will also have special exhibits from the Walking Ghosts of Black History and the Friends and Families of Nisei Veterans.

There will be a special appearance via Zoom by Gene Millen (Fire Controlman 3rd Class), original USS Hornet CV-12 crewmember. He will answer questions about his time aboard the ship during World War II, including memorable events such as the Battle of the Philippine Sea and the fighting off Okinawa.

At 1:00 authors Brendan Simms and Steve McGregor will discuss their new book “The Silver Waterfall: How America Won the War in the Pacific at Midway” that takes an interesting perspective on the Battle of Midway. This will be followed by Q&A and a book signing. The USS Hornet CV-8, our predecessor, was one of three Allied aircraft carriers in the battle of Midway.

In The Silver Waterfall, Simms and McGregor show how the efforts of America’s peacetime navy, combined with creative innovations made by designers and industrialists and the skill of our airmen, were largely responsible for the victory. The Douglas Dauntless Dive Bomber, a uniquely conceived fighting weapon, delivered a brutally accurate attack the Japanese quickly came to dread.

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