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Battle history of the USS Indianapolis-Live from the USS Indianapolis (CA-35) Reunion

The Unauthorized History of the Pacific War

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The Hit and Run Carrier Raids

Andy was screened in Lexington when Lex launched attacks near Robaul. Robaul, at that time, was starting to be built up as the main Japanese base in the Southwest Pacific. When Lex had finished launching her aircraft, the Japanese were tallyated and they did send some aircraft to attack Lexington. They have no idea if Andy shot that air, one of those aircraft down. God knows because everybody was shooting up at the air.

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