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USS Shangri-La (CV-38) during WWII

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USS Shangri-La (CV-38) during WWII

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  • F4U Corsairs and Curtiss SB2C Helldiver planes spotted on the deck of the USS Shangri-La (CV-38) as it goes through the Panama Canal  -  Jan. 24, 1945
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  • F4U Corsairs and Curtiss SB2C Helldiver planes spotted on the deck of the USS Shangri-La (CV-38) as it goes through the Panama Canal  -  Jan. 24, 1945
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  • SB2C-4E #80A tried to land without flaps due to leaking oil and hydraulic fluid, came in too fast, crashed into the wire barrier, plane broke apart into three pieces, and caught on fire. The rear seat gunner Norman F. Riker was flung out and killed on the landing. Pilot Glen M. Evens was injured and eventually pulled out of the plane. Happened just after leaving San Diego on way to Hawaii. -  Feb. 3, 1945
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  • Shangri-La F4U Corsair #53 crash in Maui, Hawaii - March 22, 1945
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  • U.S. Navy Vice Admiral John Sidney McCain aboard his flagship the USS Shangri-La with Asst. Secretary of the Navy for Air John L. Sullivan and Captain John S. Thach.  - July 1945
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  • ARM Albert N. Barre and Pilot Lt. Commander Arthur L. Maltby, Jr. show the wing damage on their SB2C #70 after an attack over Maizura Harbor, Honshu, Japan.  -  July 30, 1945
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  • Carrier Air Group 85 pilots in meeting with Capt. James D. Barner on the Shangri-La a day before a midnight wake up and dropping 300 bombs on Tokyo airfields  - July 9, 1945
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  • Chaplin P.H. Martineau prays through the ships intercom in the morning to officers and crew during G.Q.. Assiting him are bugler F.J. Pursely and coxswain J.J. Allen.   -  Aug. 3, 1945
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  • VB-85 SB2C Helldiver pilots and air crewman (rear seat gunners) are briefed in the ready room of the USS Shangri-La before a mission during the final days of WWII. Mission was called off due to a typhoon. -  Aug. 12, 1945
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  • U.S. Navy Task Force 38 aircraft carriers and other ships turns in unison near Tokyo, two days after the WWII cease fire is called. USS Wasp in right foreground and USS Shangri-La in middle left. Task Force 38 had ten fleet carriers and six light carriers for 16 total. - Aug. 17, 1945<br />
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Photo by "Scoop" and Keslin of the USS Shangri-La
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  • "Operation Tin Type" - TBF Avengers and SB2C Helldivers from the Shangri-La and Task Force 38 fly (near Tokyo?). 981 or 1000 planes from the 3rd Fleet buzzed the third fleet in parade formation. -  Aug. 22, 1945<br />
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Photo by R.J. Guttosch
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  • SB2C #74 of Shangri-La's VB-85 in air  - Aug. 22, 1945<br />
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Photo by R.J. Guttosh
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  • The badly damaged Japanese battleship Nagato sits near Yokosuka Naval Air Station near Tokyo, Japan. The Shangri-La’s air group beat it up on July 18, 1945  -  Photo taken Aug. 26, 1945<br />
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Photo by Wade Litzinger or R.J. Guttosch
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  • Shangri-La air group 85 prisoners of war pilot John H. Chaplin, pilot John C. Dunn, pilot Edward Dixon, pilot Richard W. Mann, and ARM (rear seat gunner) Robert F. Hanna with John H. Towers on the day or day after they were returned to the ship. — Sept. 2 or 3, 1945
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  • Crew of the USS Shangri-La on the stern  (back of the carrier) in Japanese waters after the end of the war.  -  Sept. 8, 1945<br />
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Photo by R.A. Voeltz
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  • Wade Litzinger and the Division V50 ordnance men sorting ammo on flight deck of Shangri-La after the war had ended  -  Sept. 15, 1945
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  • An unused VF-85 & VBF-85 Fighting Squadron "Sky Pirates" (F4U Corsairs) decal from the USS Shangri-La during WWII
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  • An unused VT-85 Fighting Squadron "Sky Pirates" (F4U Corsairs) decal from the USS Shangri-La during WWII
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  • An unused VB-85 Bombing Squadron "Dragons" (SB2C Helldivers) decal from the USS Shangri-La during WWII
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  • Wade Litzinger's aircraft carrier during WWII, the USS Shangri-La (CV-38) two days after the cease fire and end of WWII. Also known as "The Showboat" and "The Tokyo Express" - (Sept. 3, 1945 written on back?)  - Aug. 17, 1945
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  • Wade Litzinger's aircraft carrier during WWII, the USS Shangri-La (CV38) just after the end of WWII - (Sept. 3, 1945 Wade wrote on back). - Aug. 17, 1945
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  • USS Shangri-La (CV-38)<br />
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Photo provided by Jim Shute
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  • USS Shangri-La (CV-38)<br />
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Photo provided by Jim Shute
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  • The first B-25 Mitchell ever to land on an aircraft carrier, a PBJ-1H lands on the U.S.S. Shangri-La (CV-38) on Nov. 15, 1944.<br />
  -- Photo By Wade Litzinger
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  • The first and only P51 Seahorse (Mustang) ever to land and takeoff from an aircraft carrier, on the U.S.S. Shangri-La (CV-38) on Nov. 15, 1944.  <br />
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-- Photo By Wade Litzinger
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  • The first F7F Tigercat ever to land and takeoff from an aircraft carrier, on the U.S.S. Shangri-La (CV-38) on Nov. 15, 1944. <br />
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-- Photo By Wade Litzinger
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  • Howard Albert Staples with M1919 Browning twin 30 caliber machine guns in rear cockpit of a Curtiss SB2C-4 Helldiver from VB-85 (Bombing Squadron 85) aboard the U.S.S. Shangri-La.  - 1944 or 1945  -- Photo by Wade Litzinger
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  • Robert? Hanna, Wade Litzinger or John 'Jack' Fogarty, and Marshall 'Fitz' Kuhn by a Curtiss SB2C-4 Helldiver plane on the U.S.S Shangri-La (CV-38) - 1944 or 1945  <br />
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-- Photo By Wade Litzinger
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  • Robert Hanna, and John 'Jack' Fogarty by a Curtiss SB2C-4 Helldiver plane on the U.S.S Shangri-La (CV-38) - 1944 or 1945  <br />
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-- Photo By Wade Litzinger
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  • Adam 'Danny' Moyer, and John 'Jack' Fogarty by a SB2C-4 Helldiver - 1944 or 1945<br />
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Photo By Wade Litzinger
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  • Paul 'Abbie' Kolesar? with an SB2C Helldiver? on the U.S.S. Shangri-La (CV-38) 1944 or 1945.<br />
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Photo By Wade Litzinger
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  • Henry Bartelloni and Adam 'Danny' Moyer by Curtiss SB2C Helldiver - 1944 or 1945  --Photo By Wade Litzinger
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  • U.S.S. Shangri-La V50 basketball team- <br />
front row: John 'Jack' Fogarty, James 'Tom' Thompson <br />
middle row: Homer 'Red' Ellis?, Henry J. Bartelloni, Harry Barnes<br />
back row: Al (Bonosconi?), 'Moose' (W.A. Graham?), May, Robert Hanna<br />
- 1944 or 1945  -- Photo By Wade Litzinger
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  • U.S.S. Shangri-La (CV-38) V-50 Basketball team - 1944 or 1945<br />
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back: Homer 'Red' Ellis?, Henry Bartelloni, and Harry Barnes <br />
front:  John 'Jack' Fogarty and James 'Tom' Thompson  <br />
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-- Photo By Wade Litzinger
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  • U.S.S. Shangri-La V50 basketball team-<br />
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front row: 'Moose' (W.A Graham?), ______ May?,  Al (Bonosconi??), Robert Hanna<br />
back row:  Homer 'Red' Ellis?, Harry Barnes, Henry J. Bartelloni, John 'Jack' Fogarty?, James 'Tom' Thompson <br />
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- 1944 or 1945  -- Photo By Wade Litzinger
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  • James "Tom" Thompson
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  • SB2C-4E replacement #80 (original crashed by Evens in Feb 1945) of Bombing Squadron 85 (VB-85) pictured after a barrier crash aboard USS Shangri-La (CV-38) near Pearl Harbor Hawaii - March (13?), 1945
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  • Curtiss SB2C-4E Helldiver of Bombing Squadron 85 (VB-85) of the USS Shangri-La (CV-38) with pilot M.L. Skinner and photographer E.T. Tuohey on a photo mission two days after the cease fire was called.  - Aug. 17, 1945
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  • Two Curtiss SB2C-4 Helldivers from the U.S.S. Shangri-La (CV 38) Bombing Squadron 85 (VB-85) - Date: mid July to Sept. 1945
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  • Curtiss SB2C-4E Helldiver #82 of Bombing Squadron 85 (VB-85) of the USS Shangri-La with pilot ?? and photographer L.B. Meek in rear seat on a photo mission two days after the cease fire was called.  -  Aug. 17, 1945
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  • Torpedo Squadron 85 (VT-85) TBF Avengers flying over Japan waters. - July 1945 or later  -- Photo By Wade Litzinger
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  • Torpedo Squadron 85 (VT-85) TBF Avengers flying over Japan waters. - July 1945 or later  -- Photo By Wade Litzinger
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  • After having a shell hole in his fusilage behind the cockpit, Lt. Reed crash landed a F4U Corsair. The tail hook and back of plane ripped off and remained at the end of deck, while the rest of plane raced down the flight deck and a wing crashed into a gun turret. - July 24, 1945
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  • 'Doc' Snavely landed a F4U Corsair at fast speed with no flaps, the tail hook caught the arresting cable and the tail snapped off. Snavely uninjured. - Aug. 9, 1945
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  • 'Doc' Snavely landed a F4U Corsair at fast speed with no flaps, the tail hook caught the arresting cable and the tail snapped off. Snavely uninjured. - Aug. 9, 1945
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  • close up: Wade Litzinger watching by wing of plane -- 'Doc' Snavely landed a F4U Corsair at fast speed with no flaps, the tail hook caught the arresting cable and the tail snapped off. Snavely uninjured. - Aug. 9, 1945
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  • Bombing Fighting Squadron 85 (VBF-85) F4U Corsairs with lightning bolt on tail- date has to be between Jan 1945 and mid July 1945
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  • Henry J. Bartelloni V-50 basketball team  -- Photo By Wade Litzinger
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  • Wade Litzinger - Navy portrait taken in Memphis, TN  - 1943
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  • Wade R. Litzinger - Aviation Ordnanceman 3rd Class - U.S. Navy during WWII. Aboard the U.S.S. Shangri-La (CV-38) from Sept. 1944 - Feb. 1946. In Navy from Jan. 1943 - Feb. 1946. - Photo taken 1943
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  • Wade Litzinger in dress blues - 1943?
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  • Wade Litzinger and John Cuterillo in Memphis, TN while Wade was at Ordnanceman training school at N.A.T.T.C. in Memphis, TN  -  1943
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  • Wade R. Litzinger playing cards with himself (looking into a mirror). The back of photo says G. Dobkins Studio - 1605 Boardwalk Atlantic City, New Jersey - 1944
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  • Wade Litzinger writing a letter back to the states while in C0210L on the U.S.S. Shangri-La (CV-38) - 1944 or 1945
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  • Wade Litzinger and Howard Staples by ships gun
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  • Wade Litzinger - 1946?
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  • Howard Albert Staples, "Mac" (C.B. Miller?), and Wade Litzinger  - San Diego, CA  <br />
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Date: Feb. 2-12, 1945 or Dec. 30 1945 - Feb. 1, 1946?
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  • Eugene 'Porky' Paquette, Ada Paquette, Claire Potter, and Wade Litzinger  - 1943, 1944, or 1946
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  • 27 Shangri-La crew members skiing at Snoqualme Pass, WA after ship went to Bremerton, WA and Puget Sound, WA for repairs after WWII ended. - Dec. 22, 1945<br />
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back row:  ?, ?, Campbell?, ?, Lee, Eugene 'Porky' Pacquette, Wade Litzinger, Mac or C.B. Miller, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, F.H. 'Smitty' Schmidtgoessling <br />
middle row:  ? , 'Moose', ? , 'Porky' Gendreau, ? , Ralph Chelsen<br />
front row: ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, John "Jack" Fogarty?<br />
note: Gray, Tracy, & Campbell are in picture somewhere
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  • Skiiing at Snoqualme Pass, WA - (l to r) Gray, Tracy, Lee, 'Porky' Gendreau, Campbell and 'Moose' (kneeling) - Dec. 22, 1945
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  • Alfred 'Boss' Bonosconi of Bombing Squadron 85 (VB-85) in a Curtiss SB2C Helldiver - He was killed July 18, 1945 during the battle with Japanese ship Nagato. First and only U.S.S. Shangri-La (CV 38) man burried at sea the next day on July 19, 1945.
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  • Oliver Rasmussen eluded capture in Japan for 68 days from July 14, 1945 to Sept. 19, 1945 and survived by stealing milk from cows, etc...
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  • U.S.S. Shangri-La (CV38) Fighting Squadron 85 (VF-85) Maintenance and Support roster - VF-85 flew F4U Corsairs - 1944 or 1945
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  • U.S.S. Shangri-La (CV38) Bombing Squadron 85 (VB-85) - they flew SB2C Helldivers - 1944 or 1945
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  • VB-85 (Bombing Squadron 85) of the Shangri-La at NAS Wildwood, NJ. -  June 10, 1944
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  • ? Torpedo Squadron (VT-85) ? - 1944 or 1945
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  • Nick 'Cream' Varella, Sid 'Smuck', Jim Newlands or Walter Gingrow?, C.B. Miller, Eugene 'Porky' Paquette, and Wade Litzinger sitting on top of a 1,000 lb. GP bomb while at CASU 26 NAAF Otis Field at Camp Edwards in Falmouth, MA in Aug., Sept., or Oct 1944.
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  • C.B. Miller, James 'Jim' Newlands, and Walter Gingrow - Falmouth, MA - CASU 26 NAAF at Camp Edwards, MA - Otis Field - Sept. or Oct. 1944  -- Photo By Wade Litzinger
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  • Aviation Ordnanceman Training School  G-4 Section C   N.A.T.T.C. in Memphis, TN - June - Oct. 1943<br />
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From back left to right:  Gand Haley, Marshall Kuhn, John McDonald, Kenneth Messner, Adam 'Danny' Moyer, George 'O'Toole' Hedetnieni, 'Ed' Muller, John 'Jack' Lythgoe, Warren Milliken<br />
middle row:   James Mosley, Elmer Jones, Jim Jones, William Hall, George 'Al' Harrington, Harry Folsom, John Patterson, 'Eddie' Donley, Nicholas Gaurriello, Homer 'Red' Ellis<br />
front row:  Donald Heckman, James O'Neill, Harry Krier, Chief, Robert Misshula, (Dog 'Frankie'), Bob Salters, William Buckley, William Morange, Wade Litzinger.
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  • V50 Division (Ordnancemen) at Otis Field in Falmouth, MA  -  could be July through Oct. of 1944<br />
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P.J. Smith, C.B Miller, Jim Newlands, L.C. Padget, R. Martin, S. Wright, Van Ripper, Henry Bartelloni, S. Kleinberg, A.J. Kalalates, D. Rosica, Eugene 'Porky' Paquette, Walter Gingrow, Nick Cream, W. Guistini, J. Wilson, Wade Litzinger, B. Gold, Lt. John Spring, W. Haxter
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  • Wade Litzinger's U.S.S. Shangri-La Plank Owner's Certificate for being a member of the carriers original crew from Sept. 15, 1944.
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  • The Shangri-La HORIZON  -  First Anniversary Edition  -  Sept. 1945
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