USS Block Island CVE 106 - F6F-5N Night Hellcat May 1945
USS Block Island (CVE 106). A Grumman F6F-5N "Night Hellcat” prepares for a catapult launch during operations in the Nansei Shoto region, circa May 1945. The plane is dubbed “Hanger Queen”. Note Flight Deck Officer giving “Go” signal, sailrs on island watching the evolution details of the island itself.

U.S. Marine Corps photograph, USMC 1218532.


USS Block Island CVE 106 TBM-3 - 5 June 1945
USS Block Island (CVE 106), Marine Second Lieutenant Carlton Compher prepares to dismount from his TBM-3 Bomber, after landing on board, 5 June 1945, during operations off Okinawa. Original caption states that he helped demolish Shuri Castle on Okinawa.

U.S. Marine Corps photograph, USMC 126787 (Color).


Marine Second Lieutenant Carlton Compher 

Marine Colonel David Shoup's command post on Red Beach 2,Tarawa.

Go!