Hell's Kitchen in Manhattan in New York County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Kamikaze Attack on Gun Tub 10
On October 29, 1944, Intrepid suffered its first kamikaze attack. A Japanese airplane struck Gun Tub 10, which was located in front of you. The gun tub was removed during Intrepid's modernization in the 1950s.
Intrepid was operated in the Philippines. Just after noon, a Japanese airplane hurtled toward Gun Tub 10, which was manned by a group of African American gunners under the command of Alfonso Chavarrias. The gunners bravely fired at the incoming airplane as it crashed into their position. Flames enveloped the gun tub and nearby catwalks. The attack killed ten gunners and injured at least eight.
The names below represent the crew of Gun Tub 10 on October 29, 1944. This list is based on U.S. Navy casualty records, as well as past interpretation at the Intrepid Museum.
Visit the hangar deck to learn more about the men who served in Gun Tub 10.
Alfonso Chavarrias [KIA] Eli Benjamin [W] Leander Brewer Jr. [KIA] Harold J. Clark [W] Joseph W. Cody [KIA] Johnell Copeland Edward Davison [KIA] James E. Dockery [W] Raymond H. Doulette [KIA] Grandville Fleming [KIA] Albert
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KIA = Killed in Action. W = Wounded.
Erected by Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum.
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Air & Space • War, World II • Waterways & Vessels. A significant historical date for this entry is October 29, 1944.
Location. 40° 45.887′ N, 74° 0.046′ W. Memorial is in Manhattan, New York, in New York County. It is in Hell's Kitchen. It is at the intersection of 12th Avenue (New York State Route 9A) and West 46th Street on 12th Avenue. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 1 12th Ave, New York NY 10019, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial is in New York City. It is also in the American Northeast and in the Mid-Atlantic. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere,
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Portside Aircraft Elevator (here, next to this marker); McDonnell F-4N Phantom II (a few steps from this marker); Chance Vought (F8U) F-8K Crusader (a few steps from this marker); Navigation & Flag Bridges Entrance (a few steps from this marker); Douglas F4D Skyray (a few steps from this marker); Mikoyan Gurevich MiG-17 / PZL-Mielec Lim-5 (NATO Code Name Fresco) (a few steps from this marker); Port Side Aircraft Elevator (a few steps from this marker); Inside the Island (a few steps from this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Manhattan.
Credits. This page was last revised on January 31, 2023. It was originally submitted on November 8, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 625 times since then and 34 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 8, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
