Fredericksburg in Gillespie County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

U.S.S. Hornet

CV-12, CVA-12, CVS-12

Photographed By James Hulse, August 18, 2023

1. U.S.S. Hornet Marker

Inscription. In Honor of all who Served and Gave their Lives Shipmates, Air Crewmen and Pilots

Commissioned - November 29, 1943
Decommissioned - June 16, 1970

World War II Presidential Unit Citation
8 Battle Stars
Korea, Vietnam, West PAC and World Deployment
Recovery Ship Apollo 11 & 12
Air, Sea and Space Museum
Alameda, CA
August 27, 1998

Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, World II.

Location. 30° 16.343′ N, 98° 52.036′ W. Marker is in Fredericksburg, Texas, in Gillespie County. Memorial is at the intersection of East Main Street and North Washington Street on East Main Street. The marker is located in the central section of the WWII Veterans Memorial Courtyard which is a part of the National Museum of the Pacific War. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 340 E Main St, Fredericksburg TX 78624, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. U.S.S. Maury (DD-401) (here, next to this marker); Second Marine Division, FMF (here, next to this marker); 4th Naval Construction Battalion (here, next to this marker); Quentin R. Sawyer (here, next to this marker); U.S.S. Kankakee (AO-39) (here, next

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to this marker); USS Scamp (SSN-588) (here, next to this marker); The Two DeHavens (here, next to this marker); U.S.S. Taylor (DD/DDE-468) (here, next to this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Fredericksburg.

Also see . . . USS Hornet (CV-12). Wikipedia

USS Hornet (CV/CVA/CVS-12) is an Essex-class aircraft carrier built for the United States Navy (USN) during World War II. Completed in late 1943, the ship was assigned to the Fast Carrier Task Force (variously designated as Task Force 38 or 58) in the Pacific Ocean, the navy's primary offensive force during the Pacific War.

(Submitted on February 14, 2024, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.)

The U.S.S. Hornet Marker is the second large marker from the left image. Click for full size.

Photographed By James Hulse, August 18, 2023

2. The U.S.S. Hornet Marker is the second large marker from the left

U.S.S. Hornet image. Click for full size.

Public Domain - US Navy, circa 1944

3. U.S.S. Hornet

Two U.S. Navy Grumman TBF-1C "Avenger" of Torpedo Squadron 2 (VT-2) pass over the aircraft carrier USS Hornet (CV-12) prior to entering the pattern for recovery on board the carrier. Note the mission markings on the aircraft, as well as the white dot on their tails indicating assignment to USS Hornet. VT-2 operated from Hornet during that carrier's initial combat actions between March and September 1944. This included the "Mission Beyond Darkness" in the June 1944 during the Battle of the Philippine Sea, as well as strikes against the Palaus, Carolines, the Bonin Islands, New Guinea, and the Marianas.

Hornet preparing to retrieve the Apollo 11 Command Module Columbia image. Click for full size.

Public Domain - US Navy, July 24, 1969

4. Hornet preparing to retrieve the Apollo 11 Command Module Columbia

The U.S. Navy aircraft carrier USS Hornet (CVS-12) approaches the Apollo 11 space capsule to lift it aboard. Note the extended crane.

Credits. This page was last revised on February 14, 2024. It was originally submitted on February 12, 2024, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 45 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on February 14, 2024, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.