Did you ever get all of his war stories on paper? I'd love to write a book about it. there's tons of stories about Midway and all the later battles but none about the early part of the war.
A friend (now deceased) was on Lady Lex at Coral Sea. He told me more about that experience in one afternoon than he had told his family in their whole lives with him. Completely honoured. Thanks Ed.
My father in law rode that very ship from Pearl Harbor to San Diego Cal in late July Aug of 1941 to be discharged from the navy, his 4 years of service were up. He was a gunners mate on a battleship stationed in Pearl Harbor. Many of the guys he went through boot camp at Great Lakes died on the Arizona on Dec 7 1941. Said he use to visit them on the Arizona. He did his time and took his discharge to return home to his wife and young daughter. The Navy was his ticket out of the coal mines of Illinois back in the late 1930's from the depth of the great depression. In my Ancestry research of our families I found his name on a daily roster on the Lexington as he was returning home for discharge !!!
My grandfather also served on Lex, he was the communications officer before and during Coral Sea. Fred Brewer. Would be interesting to see if he and your father rode her together..God bless them both and ALL!
My grandpa was on the Lexington. He was one of those aviation directing people who worked on the flight deck. He accidentally fell down an elevator shaft while directing a pilot. He lived, but since they were at sea, the military wasn't allowed to let anyone know where he was due to the enemy finding the ship. He was in the hospitsl for about 5 months, and later on, had an honorable discharge.
Salutes him. My Grandfather was on the Enterprise and he spoke of being afraid laying trying to sleep and a couple shipmates would tease him saying sleep tight were going down to visit the Lexington or Yorktown soon. He was just 17 in 1942. Said.you had to be tuff back then.
Mr. Joshua My Great Grandfather went down with the Oklahoma at peal, he survived that ordeal a few months later he was assigned to the Lady Lex and was one of the last to leave her before she went down. He then was assigned to Fairfield-Suisun airbase and remained there for the duration of the war. He told me may stories of his time in the Navy and often spoke of his bunkmate who fell down the number 2 elevator while they were on the Lady... Im wondering if your grandpa was that man?
I'm not going to point out every wrong thing in this video but...Lexington was never commissioned as a battlecruiser, her and Saratoga were laid down as battlecruisers but converted to carriers after the signing of the Washington naval treaty
My Dad spent 7 years onboard the Lex, 1935 up to May 8th, 1942. At the time of the Battle of the Coral Sea, he was a Chief Gunner on the forward, starboard, 5 inch guns. When he abandoned ship, he said he didn't want to get picked up by a "tin can, " so he swam farther to get picked up by a Cruiser. I think about what he would think about this discovery and whether or not he would even want to look at the video/pictures. He had many friends killed on that day and of course the Lex had been his home for many years.
Said by a generation that did nothing spectacular and rides that coat tails of one that did. It's easy to see how portions of the current generation are the way they are.
Tristan Holland I haven’t enlisted, but the point still stands. There will always be people who claim the inventions of someone else during a generation as the generation’s invention and will then try to mute younger generations points by saying “you guys use this invention, therefore I’m right” It’s absolutely sickening.
It’s hard to believe that at that time carrier warfare was relatively new and that they were learning as they went. Seeing that Vought Devastator lying there was a sobering reminder that they were in a midst of a huge battle but a learning lesson that would be retested at Midway. Definitely awe inspiring. Could you imagine being a Naval Aviator at those battles? RIP Dusty Kleiss
My late father, early in career served as a pharmacist mate (later hospital corpsman) aboard the Lady Lex (1932-36). As he understood, the funding for the Lexington to receive internal firefighting suppression plumbing was not appropriated or pulled from the budget in the late 1930's. His last ship the USS Utah was anchored on the opposite side (of the Arizona) of Ford Island at Pearl Harbor in one of the carrier berths. The Utah is still there. Narragansett Bay.
The Utah saved many lives that day despite loosing over a dozen men. She confused the Japanese to use bombs that could have been used on other targets with more lives lost.
Let's never forget what they did in order to stand with lady liberty and so our children don't have to god bless those sailors who didn't come home i thank you for my freedom
Captain Sherman, in the after action report, made a recommendation that the next commissioned Aircraft Carrier be named Lexington, and the brass agreed. The planned name for the next carrier, CV-16, was changed to Lexington. That carrier, the namesake, is the museum in Corpus Cristi.
Robert Micheals the Lexington was Absolutely pummeled before she went down and her deck was made of wood so what didn't burn before she went down has most likely disappeared after sitting in 10,000 ft of salt water for 70plus years....also she is a war grave and there are still human remains visible even after this long.
My dad served aboard her during The Battle of The Coral Sea, thank you so much for finding her
Did you ever get all of his war stories on paper? I'd love to write a book about it. there's tons of stories about Midway and all the later battles but none about the early part of the war.
as did my father.
trainz49 i found an coin of the ship uss Lexington gold with size of crew 1500 men and women 950 long 196 wide any one know whats it worth
A friend (now deceased) was on Lady Lex at Coral Sea. He told me more about that experience in one afternoon than he had told his family in their whole lives with him. Completely honoured. Thanks Ed.
My father in law rode that very ship from Pearl Harbor to San Diego Cal in late July Aug of 1941 to be discharged from the navy, his 4 years of service were up. He was a gunners mate on a battleship stationed in Pearl Harbor. Many of the guys he went through boot camp at Great Lakes died on the Arizona on Dec 7 1941. Said he use to visit them on the Arizona. He did his time and took his discharge to return home to his wife and young daughter. The Navy was his ticket out of the coal mines of Illinois back in the late 1930's from the depth of the great depression. In my Ancestry research of our families I found his name on a daily roster on the Lexington as he was returning home for discharge !!!
My grandfather also served on Lex, he was the communications officer before and during Coral Sea. Fred Brewer. Would be interesting to see if he and your father rode her together..God bless them both and ALL!
Silent and Deep - every Lady Deserves RESPECT!
Vi Si
Amen
Friend of mine was aboard, 17 then, 95 now, still going strong.
Lady Lex took on the elite of IJN, RIP. Thanks for video
RESPECT, RIP Men
Your never forgotten
My favorite aircraft carrier of all time..."Lady Lex". Glad you all were able to find her. She fought to the bitter end and not backing down.
My grandpa was on the Lexington. He was one of those aviation directing people who worked on the flight deck. He accidentally fell down an elevator shaft while directing a pilot. He lived, but since they were at sea, the military wasn't allowed to let anyone know where he was due to the enemy finding the ship. He was in the hospitsl for about 5 months, and later on, had an honorable discharge.
Mr. Joshua tell your grandfather i thank him for his service
Salutes him. My Grandfather was on the Enterprise and he spoke of being afraid laying trying to sleep and a couple shipmates would tease him saying sleep tight were going down to visit the Lexington or Yorktown soon. He was just 17 in 1942. Said.you had to be tuff back then.
Mr. Joshua My Great Grandfather went down with the Oklahoma at peal, he survived that ordeal a few months later he was assigned to the Lady Lex and was one of the last to leave her before she went down. He then was assigned to Fairfield-Suisun airbase and remained there for the duration of the war. He told me may stories of his time in the Navy and often spoke of his bunkmate who fell down the number 2 elevator while they were on the Lady... Im wondering if your grandpa was that man?
I'm not going to point out every wrong thing in this video but...Lexington was never commissioned as a battlecruiser, her and Saratoga were laid down as battlecruisers but converted to carriers after the signing of the Washington naval treaty
At that depth it’s no surprise she is in good condition
My Dad spent 7 years onboard the Lex, 1935 up to May 8th, 1942. At the time of the Battle of the Coral Sea, he was a Chief Gunner on the forward, starboard, 5 inch guns. When he abandoned ship, he said he didn't want to get picked up by a "tin can, " so he swam farther to get picked up by a Cruiser. I think about what he would think about this discovery and whether or not he would even want to look at the video/pictures. He had many friends killed on that day and of course the Lex had been his home for many years.
And we have a generation of kids today who are triggered by people clapping.
Ok, boomer.
Said by a generation that did nothing spectacular and rides that coat tails of one that did. It's easy to see how portions of the current generation are the way they are.
@@tristanholland6445 LOL. You're actually using the INTERNET to bitch. You're welcome! 🤣
Heath Lawrence ok and? Just because your generation made it doesn’t make your very basic argument more substantiated. Literally shut your face
Tristan Holland I haven’t enlisted, but the point still stands.
There will always be people who claim the inventions of someone else during a generation as the generation’s invention and will then try to mute younger generations points by saying “you guys use this invention, therefore I’m right”
It’s absolutely sickening.
That is amazing. Well done for finding her.
It’s hard to believe that at that time carrier warfare was relatively new and that they were learning as they went. Seeing that Vought Devastator lying there was a sobering reminder that they were in a midst of a huge battle but a learning lesson that would be retested at Midway. Definitely awe inspiring. Could you imagine being a Naval Aviator at those battles? RIP Dusty Kleiss
Cushman avenger pilot sunk on Lexington, survived. Banazak was his crew member, survived.
Was originally DESIGNED as a battle cruiser, hull laid down as a battle cruiser, but she was never PUT INTO COMMISSION as a battle cruiser!
well IJN akagi just like that
My late father, early in career served as a pharmacist mate (later hospital corpsman) aboard the Lady Lex (1932-36). As he understood, the funding for the Lexington to receive internal firefighting suppression plumbing was not appropriated or pulled from the budget in the late 1930's. His last ship the USS Utah was anchored on the opposite side (of the Arizona) of Ford Island at Pearl Harbor in one of the carrier berths. The Utah is still there. Narragansett Bay.
The Utah saved many lives that day despite loosing over a dozen men. She confused the Japanese to use bombs that could have been used on other targets with more lives lost.
Let's never forget what they did in order to stand with lady liberty and so our children don't have to god bless those sailors who didn't come home i thank you for my freedom
Very good work
GOOD JOB!!!!!
Wow 🇺🇸
Top D+
The owner of the pilot who shot down a flying ace
I thought the Lexington was now docked at Corpus Christi, Texas after many years in battle
This is the original one, CV 2. The one in Corpus Christi was the later, Essex class, CV 16.
replacement for the Lexington sunk @ the Coral Sea.
Was that a Devastetor?
Jari Gustafsson yes sir
This video is not long enough
Why is there an aircraft carrier in Corpus Christi with the same name on it? If she rests on the bottom of the ocean
Captain Sherman, in the after action report, made a recommendation that the next commissioned Aircraft Carrier be named Lexington, and the brass agreed. The planned name for the next carrier, CV-16, was changed to Lexington. That carrier, the namesake, is the museum in Corpus Cristi.
I feel i have to watch these. Usa 76-79
Let's hope we are ALL DONE with the stupidity of all out war
If only that is true someday another war will break out and next generation will fight it or this one
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Those WEREN'T Japanese F4 Phantoms you dopes, they were F111's and they were USAF!
where the hell do you see anything on F4's or F111's?
Man is smoking something
If you ever need Avery qualified assistant I'm free and ready to come help and I never get seasick!!
Im sad all they ever show is aircraft wreckage and guns.....what about the deck?...superstrcture and hull?
Robert Micheals the Lexington was Absolutely pummeled before she went down and her deck was made of wood so what didn't burn before she went down has most likely disappeared after sitting in 10,000 ft of salt water for 70plus years....also she is a war grave and there are still human remains visible even after this long.
@@gregpiazza7150 that still doesn't satisfy my question.....I wanna see it all!...Battle dammage and all
Why?
We know she sunk, and we know where, and why she sunk.
Why waste money finding what we already know?
Go find something we dont know...