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WEDNESDAY MORNING. JULY 15, 1942. PART Cog Anodes mmcs 8 Southland Men MIDWAY BATTLE SCORE Just Like Shooting Ducks in Barrel s. Full Navy Story of Midway Told Fleet Reveals Yorktown Was Carrier Damaged; U.S. Loses 307 Men JAPANESE Here's Full Report on Midway Battle Navy Communique Recounts Damage Inflicted on Jap Invasion Fleet in Prolonged Fight July 14.

(AP) Following is the- text of the Navy Department communique: SUNK DAMAGED in Lost Squadron Only Survivor Relates How He Covered Head to Avoid Strafing WASHINGTON, July 14. (T SUNK DAMAGED WASHINGTON, July It. (J) The Navy released tonight the following extracts from a log of radio conversations among members of a dive bomber squadron BATTLESHIPS A squadron of 15 torpedo plarn Continued from First Page marine flyers roared to the defense of the island against attacks by Jap who, it said, gave a Japanese battleship a "bad five minutes" in the Battle of Midway: "The BB (Navy designation 4 1 which never came back from t3s ssa made possible the Battle Midway, the Navy reported night. AIRCRAFT planes, shooting down at least Navy Department communique I for battleship) is supposed to be CARRIERS' 40 of the enemy and damaging No. 97: lations, though serious, was not disabling.

No plane was caught grounded at Midway. 6. The i a a air forces had struck the approach 1. Early in June, near the is others. Another time, when the about 40 miles ahead." ''There is the BB over, there." Jays were retreating, a force of 4 "Where is the remainder of land of Midway about 1100 miles to the westward of Pearl Harbor, units of our Army, Navy and 13 unprotected torpedo planes CRUISERS Of the 15 planes and 30 mext only one man returned Ensisrs G.

H. Gay of Houston, Tex, whose story of covering his henf! with a cushion, while in ihf sea, to avoid being strafed ir the Japanese already had be told. Among the officers and mei. who started out in the torpor 1 our attack group?" "We are right behind you. Get going." "Enter dive.

Our objective is the rear ship. Step on it! Are we going to attack or not?" "Look at that burn ing Japanese fleet with their full strength, but the enemy did not appear to have been checked. It was estimated that only 10 enemy ships had been damaged out of a total enemy force of approximately 80 ships then converging upon Midway. Enemy Changed Course DESTROYERS located the enemy ships and plunged into the attack. All that these planes accomplished may never be known, because none of them returned.

Only one ftyer of this squadron was rescued. NAVY RECAPITULATION Bssides the aircraft carriers sunk, the Navy issued this recapitulation of the Jap losses: Three battleships were dam Marine Corps joined action with a strong Japanese invasion fleet which was approaching our Midway outpost. The voluminous reports of the details of the Battle of Midway have been studied and evaluated so that this resume now becomes possible. Move Anticipated 2. After the defeat of the Japanese in the Battle of the Coral 1 TRANSPORTS ing!" -Hit the again!" "That scared hell out of me.

I thought we weren't going to 7. It was learned later that our aerial attacks had caused the 10 1 TOTAL 1 10? pull out." "Let's hit them again. Let's hit enemy carrier force to change its course. They began a retire aged by bomb and torpedo squadron were: Lieut. James Charlss Owens.

U.S.N.R., 114G Belfast Drive, ts Angeles. Lieut, (j.g.) George Manic Campbell, N.S.N., San Diego. Lieut, (j.g.) Jeff Davis Vo3-son, U.S.N., 427-C S. Shirk? Place, Beverly Hills. Ensign William W.

Creamer, one severely. ment to the northwestward some Sea between May 4 and May 8 time between 8:30 and 9:30 a.m. on Two heavy cruisers, the Mogami and the Mikuma, were our shore-based reconnaissance SCORE OF MIDWAY BATTLE This is the score in the historic Midway battle compiled from the United States Navy's communique detailing the action. The toll of ships sunk them all." "Let's get a couple of those destroyers." "These Japs are as easy as shooting ducks in a rain barrel!" "Gee, 1 wish I had one more was 10 for Japan and one for the Americans during the engagement. Wlrfphoto sunk.

Three others were damaged, one or two severely. One light cruiser was dam the morning of June 4. Their complete change of course was not observed by our shore-based planes because the change came after the planes had delivered their attacks and while they were returning to Midway to rearm. 8. Meanwhile, United States bomb!" operations cf our carrier planes which were seeking the enemy aged.

"Those Japs couldn't hit you planes immediately launched an attack against this newly located force, the Hiryu was hit repeatedly and left blazing from aircraft and submarines reported a general withdrawal of enemy naval ships from the Southwest Pacific toward Japan. Concentration of enemy naval units made it apparent that large-scale offensive operations were planned by the enemy, But the exact nature of the plan of the attack could only be guessed. with a slingshot." Three destroyers were sunk and several others were dam Navy Describes Flyer's Heroism "Tojo, you send out the rest and we'll get those, stem to stern. She sank the fol aged by bombs. naval forces afloat were being that area.

Throughout, the night of June 5-6 our aircraft carriers steamed to the westward in pursuit of the enemy. 18. Early in the morning of June 6 a search by carrier air too!" At least three transports or brought into position. Our car rier-based aircraft were launched lowing morning. Two of the enemy battleships were pounded severely by bombers and the heavy cruiser was damaged se auxiliary ships were damaged and one or more sunk.

and were proceeding to the spot U.S.N.R., Riverside. Robert B. Miles AP 1C, Sa Diego. Amelio Maffei, ARM 1C, Sants Rosa. Horace F.

Dobbs, CRM (PJU San Diego. Robert Kingslev Huningtor, ARM 3C, 1118 Donaldo Court, South Pasadena. Missing Navy Flyer Was S.C. Graduate Lieut. James Charles Oweas 30, listed as among the misusing from the Midway battle, en where the enemy previous verely.

craft discovered two groups of enemy ships, each containing cruisers and destroyers. Be course and speed would have Man Who Did Not Come Back From Midway Praised in Report TWO JAP FORCES The Navy revealed that the Battle of Midway consisted of concerted attacks by Army Flying Fortresses and marine and 13. During the same afternoon (June 4,) a United States sub marine scored three torpedo hits tween 9:30 and 10 a.m. our carrier planes attacked one group which contained the heavy cruisers Mikuma and Mogami and Mrs. Roosevelt Sponsored Carrier Yorktown Launched in Virginia in 1936 WASHINGTON, July 11.

(JP) on the smoking carrier Soryo as the enemy was attempting to WASHINGTON, Julv 11. Navy planes against two Japa- Tim "CSC IVIKK a ja wirac mva- take it in tow. These hits caused placed him had he chosen to continue the assault, as expected. Unaware of the enemy's change of course, one group of carrier-based fighters and five bombers searched along the reported track to the southeast until shortage of gas forced them to abandon the search and go in to Midway. Some were forced down at sea when they ran out of gas.

Most The enemy had learned in the Battle of the Coral Sea that the ea approaches to Australia were strongly defended. It appeared logical, therefore, that the enemy's next thrust would come in some other area possibly Hawaii, Alaska, the Panama Canal Zone or even the Pacific Coast of the United States. In accordance with this estimate, United States naval surface forces were deployed in the area between Midway and the Aleutian Islands. Bases in the outlying islands and: in Alaska were reinforced by cmjcu gion force approachlng from the the part played by Lieut. Comdr.

nortnwest and a Japanese occu- an outoreaK ot iresn names which engulfed the carrier and forced the crew to abandon ship. At about sunset heavy explosions three destroyers. At least two bomb hits were scored on each cruiser. One of the destroyers was sunk. The attacks were carried on until 5:30 p.m.

The Mikuma was sunk shortly after noon. The Mogami was gutted tered the Navy as a flyer in 1935 after graduation from the University of Southern California. jonn varies vvaiaron, -n, or force approaching from Pierre, S.D., and the other menjne southwest who did not come back from Tne battle began on June squadron of 15 torpedo planes. 3 wncn Navy patrol planes signt. A Navy task force lying injH an flrrnafla 0f Tananese shiDs.

and huge billows of smoke were His parents, Mr. and MrSu The aircraft carrier Yorktown, put out of action in the Battle of Midway, was sponsored by Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt when observer. The Soryu sank dur James Charles Owens, reside si ambush off Midway was ready 1446 Belfast Drive, as does his of those forced down were later rescued.

The commanding officer of a different flight composed These ships were attacked quick ing the night. Carrier Bombed wife, Mrs. Helen Ross Owen who attended S.C. with him. it was launched April 4, 193G, at of fighters, dive bombers and tor and subsequently sunk.

Another enemy cruiser and a destroyer also were hit during these series of attacks. Destroyer Torpedoed long-range shore-based airc-rft. ly by Army Flying fortresses which scored direct hits on cruisers and transports. Several hits on cruisers were to strike once the quarry was located. Waldron.

before taking off in search of the enemy, declared: "We will strike regardless of Similar precautionary meast ll. Just before sunset (June 4) United States Army bombers delivered a heavy bomb attack also were taken on trr riuc pedo planes made an accurate estimate of the situation and concluded that the enemy was retreating. Fifteen torpedo planes from this group, therefore, lo Coast and in the vicinity of the the consequences Newport News, Va. The -essel was commissioned Sept. 30, 1937.

It was included in the program of 32 naval vessels authorized in 1933 and was named for the decisive 10. Tt was during this after Panama Canal. on the severely crippled and burning ships. Three hits were noon (June 6i that the United States destrover Hammann was His squadron, No. 8, joined other groups on the hunt.

No. 8 became separated from the rest scored on a damaged carrier Enemy Spotted cated the enemy to the westward and proceeded to attack at once without protection or assistance reported. Meanwhile carrier-based dive bombers attacked these fleeing Jap ships, sinking cruisers and destroyers. At the same time the Japanese carrier force sweeping down from the north launched an air attack on Midway the morning of June 4 that was met by Army Born in Rome, N.Y., Owens came here with his parents whes he was 2. He attended Los Ar geles High School where he was captain of the football team.

At S.C. he studied aeronautic" and mechanical engineering, being interested from boyhood is aviation. After completing his training at Pensacola, Lieut. Owens served for nearly two years as Navy flyer attached to the aircraft carrier Lexington. Hi Revolutionary' War Battle of torpedoed and sunk by an enemy submarine.

Most of her crew were rescued. The Hammann was the destroyer announced as of any kind. Only One Survivor Yorktown. The commander of the York-town was identified by the Navy as Capt. Elliott Buckmaster, 52, lost in Admiral Nimitz's commu nique No.

4 (June 7, 1942.) and marine bombers and torpedo Although some hits were re planes. Every plane on Midway ported by radio from these air (probably the Akagi;) one hit was scored on a large ship; one hit on a cruiser, which was left burning, and one destroyer was damaged and believed to have sunk. 15. The situation at sundown on June 4 was as follows: (A) United States forces had gained mastery of the air in the region of Midway. (B) Two carriers.

Kaga and Akagi, had been hit by many bombs and torpedoes from Army planes and carrier-based naval 20. After June 6 repeated attempts were made to contact the remainder of the Japanese in 3. At about 9 a.m., June 3, United States naval patrol planes reported a strong force of enemy hips about 700 miles off Midway, proceeding eastward. Nine United States Army Flying Fortresses based on Midway immediately were ordered to intercept and attack approaching enemy. The Japanese force was observed to be approaching in five columns and was composed of many cruisers, transports, cargo vessels and other escort ships.

was in the air when the Japanese attack came and at least 40 and continued the search alone. ATTACKED FLEET It found the Japanese fleet and attacked it with no fighter support and no dive bombers to divert enemy defensive fire. "The sky swarmed with Jap Zeros," said the Navy's special memorandum on No. attack, "and seemingly impenetrable screen of cruisers and destroyers protected the carriers. Nevertheless No.

8 deliberately pressed home its attack at short range. Plane after plane of the group i 'I wife and parents- last heard free; him on May 28. planes and although some enemy fighters were shot down, the total damage inflicted by this vasion fleet but without success. It was on June 0, while one of squadron in this attack may never be known. None of these 13 planes returned.

The sole sur of the attacking planes were shot down. MARINES EXPLOITS Dive bombers and torpedo planes from a United States car of Columbus. O. The skipper of the destroyer Hammann was Comdr. Arnold Elsworth True of Corinth, Ky.

Both Buckmaster and True survived. The 1570-ton Hammann was launched in 1939 at Kearny, N.J., and commissioned later that year. The Hammann had a normal complement of approximately 200 men. these searches was being carried out by a grodp of long-range Army medium bombers under the command of Maj. Gen.

Clar vivor of the 30 officers and men of this squadron was Ensign G. Spain's Ex-Premier Dies MADRID, July 14. (JP) Jos-quin Sanchez Toca, 89, former Premier and president of tie Spanish Senate under the mozr archy, died yesterday at Pozuete de Alarcon. rier force which cut in between the two Japanese forces added to aircraft in the morning and the Akagi had lx-en further damaged by Army aircraft in the late afternoon. One of these two carriers was reported by Ensign But the planes left in the sky lne tolI.of JaP The renv launched their tornedoc at the nant ot in JaP torte Wlin tou? ence L.

Tinker. U.S.A., that the plane carrying Gen. Tinker was forced down at sea and lost. 21. The following is a recapitulation of the damage inflicted upon the enemy during the Battle of Midway: (a) Four Japanese aircraft car Gav to have been shelled and destroyers sunk fled northward The Army bombers scored hits on one cruiser and one transport.

Both ships were severely damaged and left burning. Some lesser damage was done to other vessels in the formation. Later, during the night, four Navy Cata-lina Hying boats located and attacked the same enemy group by moonlight. These four planes enemy carriers and they made II. Gay U.S.N.R., who scored one torpedo hit on an enemy carrier before he was shot down.

0. Other carrier-based groups of torpedo planes proceeded to press, the attack after the enemy had been located. In spite of heavy losses during these attacks, the torpedo planes engaged the SHOP WEDNESDAY NIGHT TILL finished on" bv a Japanese cruis 9 1 certain for the task force, said the Navy, "that the Japs' air er. Both enemy earners sanK or power was crippled at the start." were sunk by the Japanese be fore morning. (CI The Soryu had been hit Midway was attacked at 6:35 a.m.

June 4, shortly after Marine Corps planes had left Midway to carry out an attack mission. The badly outnumbered Marine Corps fighter force remaining on the island, aided by anti-aircraft batteries, shot down at least 40 enemy planes and damaged others. attention of the enemy fighters heavily by Marine Corps dive bombers. Army bombers, carrier- riers, the Kaga. Akagi, Soryu and Hiryu, were sunk.

(b) Three battleships were damaged by bomb and torpedo hits, one severely. (c) Two heavy cruisers, the Mogami and the Mikuma, were sunk. Three others were dam and anti-aircraft batteries to such a degree that our dive bombers were able to drop bomb after bomb on the enemy ships without serious interference. As the Forty minutes after Waldron's squadron had located the enemy and shattered itself in the attack, the squadron of Lieut. Comdr.

Clarence Wade McClus-ky' of Buffalo, N.Y., also found the "lost" Japs. MAINTAINS SPEED "Carriers of the United States task force," said the Navy, "maintained top speed in a continuous Some of our plane losses came because carrier-based fighters and aged, one or two severely. result, the Navy dive bombers scored many hits and during this dive bombers, unable to find the fleeing enemy, stayed out so late (d) One light cruiser was dam phase of the action inflicted upon aged. the shortage of gasoline forced the enemy the following damage: Three destroyers were them down at sea. Most of those sunk and several others were scored two torpedo hits on large enemy ships, one of which is believed to have sunk.

Enemy Attacked 4. About dawn on June 1 several groups of Army medium and heavy bombers, and United States Marine Corps dive bombers and torpedo planes took to the air from Midway to attack the approaching enemy. The results of this attack were as follows: (a) Four Army torpedo bomb-era attacked two enemy aircraft carriers through a heavy screen of enemy fighter protection and a curtain of anti aircraft fire. One lorpedo hit on a rarrier is believed to have been made. Two (a) The Kaga, Akagi and So ryu, aircraft carriers, were severe based planes and a submarine.

She sank during the night. (D) The Hiryu had been put out of action by carrier aircraft after her own planes had damaged the Yorktown. The Hiryu sank early the following morning. (E) Two enemy battleships had been damaged, one severely. (K) One enemy destroyer had been sunk.

(G) One enemy transport and several other ships had been damaged. (It) The U.S.S. Yorktown had been put out of action. forced down were later rescued The commanding officer of an damaged by bombs. ly damaged.

Gasoline in planes (f) At least three transports or launcning, recovery, rearming and relaunching of their planes. bombers and torpedo planes streaked back and forth in a shuttle relay of destruction. other flight of fighters, dive caught on their flight decks ig auxiliary ships were damaged bombers and torpedo planes esti nited, starting fires which burned and one or more sunk. mated the situation correctly and until each carrier had sunk (g) An estimated 275 Japanese decided the enemy was retreat (b) Two battleships were hit. Planes from one carrier would land on another as their last few gallons of gas just made the aircraft were destroyed or lost at ing.

NONE RETURNED Fifteen torpedo planes from sea through a lack of flight decks on which to land. nearest friendly flight One was left burning fiercely. (c) One destroyer was hit and Is believed to have sunk. Yorktown Attacked (h) Approximately 4800 Japa nese were killed or drowned. this group located the Japs and attacked without protection or Midway Shelled assistance of any kind.

Although American Losses 1G. Early in the morning of some hits were reported by radio June 5 an enemy submarine 22. Our total personnel losses shelled Midway briefly but were 02 officers and 213 enlisted caused no damage. Our shore batteries returned the fire. At dawn our forces were marshal U.S.A., commanded a formation of heavy Army bombers.

25. The Battle of Midway was a complex and widespread action involving a number of engagements lasting more than three days and nights. Even our active participants In the numerous attacks and counterattacks are unable to give confidently an accurate account of the damage inflicted by any one group in the many individual and unified attacks of our Army, Navy and Marine Corps personnel, 10. Shortly after this battle, a force of about 36 enemy planes from the undamaged carrier Hiryu attacked the United States aircraft carrier Yorktown and her escorts. Eleven of 18 Japanese bombers in the group were shot down by our fighters before their bombs were dropped.

Seven got through our Tighter protection. Of these seven, one was ing their strength for further from these planes and although some enemy fighters were shot down the total damage inflicted by this squadron may never be known none of these 15 planes returned. The sole survivor of the r0 oflicers and men of this squadron was Ensign G. H. Gay Houston.

who scored one torpedo hit on an enemy carrier assaults against the enemy fleets of the four bombers faded to return. (b) Six Marine Corps torpedo planes attacked the enemy force in the face of heavy odds. It is believed this group secured one hit on an enemy ship. Only one of these six planes returned to its base. (C) Sixteen Marine Corps dive bombers attacked and scored three hits on a carrier, which Is believed to have been the Soryu.

Only half of the attacking planes returned. (D Another group of 11 Ma which bv now had separated into men. Our forces fought under the command of Admiral Chester W. Nimitz, U.S.N. commander-in-chief of the Pacific Fleet.

Other oflicers who held important commands during the battle were Lieut. Gen. Polos C. Emmons, U.S.A., commanding general, Hawaiian Department; Maj. Gen.

W. W. Hale, U.S.A., head of the several groups, all in full retreat. Unfavorable flying weather made search to the northwest of Mid way difficult and hazardous but before he was shot down. fff Willi disintegrated by a surface ship's antiaircraft fire; a second dropped its bomb load into the sea and plunged after it, while a third was torn to shreds by ma a flight of United States Army Hying Fortresses managed to contact an enemy contingent of battleships and cruisers to the bombing command of the Army Air Forces in Hawaii, and Brig.

rine Corps dive lumbers made a later attack on enemy ships andlchine gun fire from United State; Gen, Honey K. Pickett. U.S.M.C.. westward of Midway. They at Have a LONGER Vacatiom reported two homo nits on an tighter planes.

Four enemy tacked and scored a "direct hit on commander of the United States bombers escaped after scoring Marine Corps forces in the Ha the damaged cruiser. Another enemy battleship, which was left fimoking and listing. three direct hits (K) A group of 10 United 11. Shortly afterward, 12 to 15 waiian area. Leading Commanders 21.

inon? the nftieor who bomb damaged the same cruiser steering gear. She was last observed listing badly and turning in tight circles, 'nils attack was States Army Flying Fortresses enemy torpedo planes escorted by carried out high-level bombing, fl ah tors attacked the Yorktown. Batiste Gown Robe Thit water-cool Batiste 2-plece Ensemble prom ises you a "bumper crop" of cool summer slum bers. Take your pick of sizes 32 to 40 in floral prints with pink, blue or maize back grounds. Both Gown and Robe for fivv Between four and seven of this attacks, scoring three hits on Bring your watch in for a checkup before you got No charge for examination or regulation.

Moderate prices. followed quickly by a important commands at the enemy carriers. One carrier was group were destroyed by our Army Air Force- attack which M.ni0 of tnr iuton wcrc scored a hit on the stern of C. Tinker. U.S.A..

com-heavy cruiser. Meanwhile, atlman(or of tne Armv Air fighters and three were shot down by anti aircraft fire before left smoking heavily. Midway Attacked S. Meanwhile, at am about noon (June 5) United aifllEElllli 25 they could launch their torpc does. Five succeeded In launch in Hawaii.

Gen. Tinker was lost MAIN SPRINGS replaced Llngtrle Street FUtr States Marine Corps aircraft 1-rated the damaged enemy cruis ing torpedoes but all five were de In action. Vice-Admiral, then Rear Admiral. F. .1..

Fletcher, (Midway time, June shortly CRYSTALS, 25c-50c and up Jewelry Repaired! er and delivered one dircrt hit. Jap Cruisers Hit 17. In the afternoon of June Armv Flying Fortresses attacked stroyed as they attempted to escape. The damage caused a list which rendered her flight deck useless for landings and take-offs. Her aircraft, however, continued the battle, operating from other United States carriers.

Jap Carrier Blasted after the Marine Corps planes had left Midway to carry out an attack mission, the Islam! itself was attacked by a large group of carrier-based enemy planes. They were engaged by a badly outnum-Iwrrd Marine Corps fighter, force which met the enemy in trie air as he arrived. These defending enemy cruisers again and ored throe direct hits upon one heavy Watch Repair Department, Main Fl. U.S.N.; Rear Admiral R. A.

Spin-nnce. U.S.N.: Rear Admiral T. Klncald. U.S.N.. and Rear Ad-! mtral W.

W. Smith. U.S.N.. had' commands at sea fhroughout the action. Capt.

C. T. Simard. U.S.N., had command of the naval air station at Midway. Col.

Harold I). Shannon. U.S.M.C..1 was the commanding officer of ground troops at Midway. Lieut.1 Col. Ira L.

Klmes, U.S.M.C.. was! the commanding officer of the BROADWAY AT NINTH wW. HUNTINGTON PARK, Fulfil at nil vii i iirin i an irt kl 7-1 tYJ 3 I I A I )(! cruiser. On the return trip one of these planes wa lost; a second wa.i forced down at ea 15 miles from Midway. All except one of the crew of (he second plane were rescued.

A local bad wrath- fighters, aided by antiaircraft 12. While this attack on the batteries, shot down at least 40i Yorktown was In progress, some of the enemy planes. Several of her own planes located the more were damaged. An the re- Japanese rarrier Hlrvu In com- I. Olvmtlt Vwm.nt mi MM4- Pita Hl.it.

Ilanilil. ln AlauuD Manix II Canttal AM. Aarai I. A. At I.

A. war W.ilira k. A. 4 CaMtaraM si It a nult of this fighter defense, the pany with battleships, cruiser or condition to the northwest of i.nrp. aircran ai Midway.

iaatertal damage to Khore In-stal-land destroyers. Our carrleriMidway hampered the search Lieut. Col. W. C.

Sweeney.