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Father O'Callahan tends to a wounded man on the Franklin's flight deck. Credit: Naval History and Heritage Command

“Heroism,” A Common Theme In News Reports of USS Franklin Attack

May 19, 2023

Chaplain O'Callahan giving last rites to a sailor (who survived). On Friday, May 18, 1945, almost two months after "Bomb...

Father O'Callahan tends to a wounded man on the Franklin's flight deck. Credit: Naval History and Heritage Command

19 March 1945 Timeline

March 19, 2023

Taken from the USS Santa Fe, the USS Franklin is shown with a heavy list. Credit: US Navy 80-G-273880 Morning...