Rising Sun
USS Lexington (The Blue Ghost)
His mission was a success.
Please visit our “Above and Beyond” exhibit on the 2nd deck to experience the incredible destructive power of the Kamikaze.
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: War, World II • Waterways & Vessels.
Location. 27° 48.905′ N, 97° 23.339′ W. Marker is in Corpus Christi, Texas, in Nueces County. Memorial is on Shoreline Blvd. The marker is on the deck of the USS Lexington. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2914 Shoreline Blvd, Corpus Christi TX 78402, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Kamikaze (here, next to this marker); USS Lexington CV-16 (a few steps from this marker); Nueces County (approx. half a mile away); 1919 Storm (approx. half a mile away); Corpus Christi Longshoremen's Unions (approx. 0.6 miles away); Julius Lichtenstein House (approx. 0.7 miles away); Sidbury House (approx. 0.7 miles away); Simon Gugenheim House (approx. 0.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Corpus Christi.
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