USS Hornet CV-8
The seventh U.S. Navy ship named Hornet was an early aircraft carrier commissioned in October 1941. USS Hornet (CV-8) was the third and final member of the Yorktown-class, commissioned just […]
USS Hornet CV-12
1943 January The Navy’s aircraft carrier hull number 12 was originally slated to be commissioned as the USS Kearsarge. However, the ship’s name was changed to honor the fallen USS Hornet (CV-8) after […]
Apollo Splashdown
Apollo Splashdown This exhibition explores the space programs that flourished after WWII during America’s Space Race with the USSR and culminates with the Apollo 11 and 12 Moon landing which […]
The Richey Collection
The R.E. Richey Collection (Accession No.: 2009.009) Robert Richey of Munhall, Pennsylvania served as a Photographer’s Mate aboard USS Hornet in 1954-1955. He was a prolific letter writer, documenting his […]
Diz Laird
Dean “Diz” Laird Diz was born on February 7, 1921 in Loomis, California. He enlisted in the Navy in January 1942 after Pearl Harbor. On August 11, 1942 he became […]
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