Essex-class carriers were vulnerable to kamikaze attacks. World War II naval aviators like Alfred Lerch cleared the skies.
About This EventIn honor of Veterans Day and in celebration of our nation’s upcoming 250th anniversary, Nasdaq is proud to host a Remote Opening Bell Ceremony aboard the historic USS Intrepid at ...
Lt. Ralph Cornelius DuPont, an F6F-5 Hellcat pilot assigned to Fighting Squadron 18 aboard the USS Intrepid, went Missing In Action Oct. 12, 1944, during World War II's Battle of Formosa. DuPont was ...