26 Mar 1945
Japan
Japan
- USS Kimberly was struck by a special attack D3A aircraft; 22 men were lost. ww2dbase [Kimberly | Okinawa Campaign | Okinawa | CPC]
27 Mar 1945
Japan
Japan
- USS Anzio and USS Tabberer arrived on station off Okinawa and remained for 52 days covering the landings there. ww2dbase [Okinawa Campaign | Henry Plage | Anzio | Tabberer | Okinawa | DS]
1 Apr 1945
Japan
Japan
- Casablanca-class escort carrier USS Steamer Bay and her task group arrived in their operating area southeast of Okinawa and began support operations. ww2dbase [Steamer Bay | Okinawa Campaign | Okinawa | DS]
- As the landings began on Okinawa, aircraft from escort carrier USS Sargent Bay resumed their close air support missions supporting the ground forces. ww2dbase [Okinawa Campaign | Sargent Bay | Okinawa | DS]
8 Apr 1945
Japan
Japan
- Casablanca-class escort carrier USS Sargent Bay was reassigned from close air support and returned to screening duty for a logistics replenishment group supporting the fleet around Okinawa. ww2dbase [Sargent Bay | Okinawa | DS]
18 Apr 1945
Photo(s) dated 18 Apr 1945
Photo(s) dated 18 Apr 1945
26 May 1945
Japan
Japan
- After eight weeks on station in support of the Okinawa operation, escort carrier USS Steamer Bay departed the area bound for Guam. ww2dbase [Steamer Bay | Okinawa | DS]
14 Jun 1945
Japan
Japan
- Casablanca-class escort carrier USS Steamer Bay arrived on station in the Okinawa area and began several days of air strikes against Miyako Jima. ww2dbase [Okinawa Campaign | Steamer Bay | Okinawa | DS]
20 Jun 1945
Japan
Japan
- Casablanca-class escort carrier USS Sargent Bay departed the Okinawa area bound for Leyte, Philippines. ww2dbase [Sargent Bay | Okinawa | DS]
23 Jun 1945
Japan
Japan
- Casablanca-class escort carrier USS Steamer Bay departed the Okinawa area bound for Ulithi. ww2dbase [Steamer Bay | Okinawa | DS]
18 Dec 1945
Japan
Japan
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