Chicago's buoy was a couple of hundred yards astern of Arizona, and I was saddened to look at her.
Lexington did launch its air group when a Japanese carrier was reported.
A chief petty officer taught me shorthand, which got me promoted to yeoman first class.
I passed a typing test and became a member of the staff of Rear Adm. Newton.
We made air attacks on the Japanese anchorage, sinking and damaging several vessels. However, the Japanese were alerted to the fact that American carriers were nearby.
Always avoid picking up hitch-hikers who are wearing a mask.