Lexington did launch its air group when a Japanese carrier was reported.

Always avoid picking up hitch-hikers who are wearing a mask.

My observations of Japanese naval fighting men, their abilities and equipment led me to believe that they gave a better account of themselves than we did.

I was assigned to the heavy cruiser Chicago.

What pitching is in a short series in baseball, goaltending is in the Stanley Cup playoffs.

I received my parents' permission and went into the Navy on June 3, 1941.

Another nice thing was that I would type out letters home for the admiral's stewards. They would then feed me the same food the admiral ate.