Tina Pulis and her husband, Chuck, traveled to Corpus Christi, Texas, Tuesday to deliver a lifetime of history to the USS Lexington Museum. Pulis’ uncle Bryan was stationed aboard the USS Lexington ...
World War II undeniably marked the rise of American fleet carriers, underscoring their indispensable role in the conflict. Between 1941 and 1945, the United States Navy commissioned several classes of ...
Summary: The USS Lexington (CV-16), an Essex-class aircraft carrier, served in major WWII engagements and earned the nickname “The Blue Ghost.” -Commissioned in 1943, it supported operations in the ...
This week marks the 80th anniversary of the Battle of Midway, one of the most important naval battles of World War II. Naval Air Station-Corpus Christi marked the anniversary with a ceremony aboard ...
Corpus Christi post office renamed to honor WWII Navy aviator and Pearl Harbor survivor Capt. Bob Batterson, who also ...
Here’s What You Need to Know: The Lexington’s three-square-kilometer aircraft hangar was the largest seaborne hold ever made at the time of its launch. On March 4, 2018 an expedition funded by ...
When one thinks of U.S. Navy aircraft carrier operations in the months leading up to the Battle of Midway, one name that readily comes to mind is Lt. Edward “Butch” O’Hare, the F4F-3 Wildcat pilot ...
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When one thinks of U.S. Navy aircraft carrier operations in the months leading up to the Battle of Midway, one name that readily comes to mind is Lt. Edward "Butch" O'Hare, the F4F-3 Wildcat pilot ...