Commander Escort Division 40, "Report of Kamikaze Attack on USS Witter"
Title
Commander Escort Division 40, "Report of Kamikaze Attack on USS Witter"
Subject
World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--Japan--Okinawa Island; World War, 1939-1945--Naval operations, American
Description
A report from Commander Escort Division 40 to the Commander-in-Chief of the U.S. Fleet, dated 25 May 1945, detailing the plane attack on the USS Witter. Written by Frederic W. Hawes, the report includes diagrams, a play-by-play description of the attack and aftermath, and recommendations based on the event. [This item was one of several on a disc within the Ogrodnik Collection, and is only available digitally.]
Date
original 1945
Is Part Of
Ogrodnik Collection
Format
Textual record
Extent
10 pp
Identifier
CPL-OGRODNIK-141
Files
Collection
Citation
“Commander Escort Division 40, "Report of Kamikaze Attack on USS Witter",” Chicopee Archives Online, accessed September 11, 2026, https://www.chicopeepubliclibrary.org/archives/items/show/10503.