By on Friday, March 10, 2000 - 05:03 pm:
Aloha All,
Research has stalled on this section of the book, ABOVE PEARL: A Tactical History of 7 Dec 1941. I seek witnesses to the attack on USS Maryland.
Of course, we have known about the two hi-level bomb hit claims by Commander Mitsuo Fuchida given in Naval Proceedings several decades ago. However, I seek testimony about the concerted effort by Japanese dive bombers to further damage USS Maryland.
From data in the Japanese "kodochosho" (combat reports), there were three separate groupings: A group of five, a group of six and a group of two. The order of the hits and misses are of great interest.
One of these planes was shot down by USS Maryland 1.1" guns. I seek the victor gun crew's names and contact addresses with those of that gun crew.
Mahalo and Sincerely,
Director
Pearl Harbor History Associates, Inc.