Title
"Ship Brushes Off Six Suicide Planes", Akron Beacon Journal, May 25, 1945
Description
Newpaper article from the Akron Beacon Journal, "Ship Brushes Off Six Suicide Planes" by John R. Henry, May 25, 1945. This article describes the attack on the USS Laffey (DD-724) that occurred on April 16, 1945.
Collection
Wilbert Gauding Collection
Context
Both a plank owner and serving on board the USS Laffey (DD-724) throughout the war, Machinist’s Mate 2/c, Wilbert C. Gauding was aboard the destroyer at D-Day and the Battle of Okinawa.
Accession #
2022.0009
Lexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Secondary Object Name
Clipping, Newspaper
Primary Object Name
Clipping
Sub-Class Name
Other Documents
Class Name
Documentary Objects
Category Name
Category 08: Communication Objects
