The Fighting Lady (1944)
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Published 2010-04-30
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The Fighting Lady: The Lady and the Sea
This film is a military documentary told from the point of view of the crew of the aircraft carrier the Fighting Lady -- a pseudonym for the Yorktown. Scenes highlight the functions and duties of The Fighting Lady and crew activities, and maps illustrate the movement of the Pacific fleet and its engagement with the Japanese in 1943 and 1944. Footage shows the following: A-24 Dauntlesses, TBF Avengers, Hellcats and other aircrafts as they flew out to the carrier, and the August 30, 1943, strafing and bombing mission over Japanese - held Marcus Island -- from preparation on the carrier to debriefing. Later scenes cover 1944, when the U.S. forces took Kwajalein Island, the Marshall Islands, Truk Islands, and Caroline Islands through air assaults and troop landings. Mitsubishi Zero-Sens (Zekes) engaged the U.S. Navy assault force and the ship squadron returned to the Marshall Islands for repairs, munitions, and rest and recreation. En route to the battle area, the Fighting Lady encountered and downed a Japanese reconnaissance plane. On the eve of battle, sailors attended church services. Prior to the U.S. assault, the Japanese attacked the U.S. squadron and U.S. planes took off for the Marianas and the Guam Islands where they successfully fought at the Tinian and Mariana Islands. The Japanese and U.S. task forces then fought in the Philippine Sea, where planes engaged in dogfights while ships performed evasive maneuvers. Final scenes show U.S. casualties buried at sea.
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All Comments (21)
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I'm an old man of 76 now, but my Daddy's best friend Bernard Williams RIP served in the US Navy during WWII and had 5 ships shot out from under him during the war and servived to tell about it. I listened to him talk about his service although he didn't much like talking about the war. All the men in this film were all great Americans. Thanks so much for showing this film it's the best I've seen and I've seen more than my share!
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My uncle John Thomas Delmore was SB-2C Helldiver Pilot aboard the Fighting Lady. He was shot down and reported MIA over Guam on June 19, 1944. Unfortunately, he never returned, Bless the brave men, women and family who sacrificed so much for us.
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MY DAD SERVED IN OUR US NAVY IN WW2...I AM PROUD OF MY DAD...MISSING FROM NORTHERN CALIF...WALKED AWAY WITH WALLET IN POCKET...STILL A MYSTERY TODAY...HE WAS A WOODSMAN HUSBAND AND US NAVY MAN THAT I STILL LOVE & MISS TODAY IN 2022...GOD BLESS YOU DAD...MY HERO!!!
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My father in law was on CV5 Yorktown when it was sunk at Midway. He was in the boiler room and was one of the last men out before they closed the water tight doors. He didn't talk about it much but when he did I for one listened intently.
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That’s my dad at 14:34…..a US Marine gunner…….writing home. Miss you dad, Semper Fi.
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I'm eternally grateful for the sacrifices made by all the people in this picture
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Thanks so much for sharing I had a brother who died in WWII private 1st class G.W. Maxwell 19 from OK, his classmates called him G, KIA July 17th 1944 after making it through the 1st landing on Omaha Beach June 6, he's buried in Normandy American cemetery!
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My father fought the Japanese in New Guinea. He received a Purple Heart with a cluster for his pains. My father was the best and wisest man I ever knew. These men are cut from the same fabric.
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I am a Baby Boomer born after WW2.Well my Father was a 57th Infantry Philippine Scout and saw action in Bataan Defense.On February 7, 1945, he joined The Liberating U.S. Forces under Colonel Everette Yon. After The Second World War he continued his Military Service in The U.S. Army and completed his 30 years of Service and retired in Honolulu, Hawaii on 1959..Proud of Dad,Our Family's hero, Corporal Macario Bautista. I am so Proud of All The Fighting Men and Women who Fought in The Second World War. Nice Film and felt deep meaning to me.
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I was born in 1962 in Munich. I'm German (have a German passport only) but my dad was a GI from Michigan, maybe i'm an American without an US-American citizenship too... whatever: in summer 1990 i was in Charleston, South Carolina, for a visit and OF COURSE I has been on the "USS Yorktown" which is laying there in the harbour. What shall I say, never i was a soldier but a cold shiver run down my back while i walked around there on the flight deck... can't explain what I felt...
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What kind of young men did we have back then? All were so anxious to serve and fight no matter what the cost. Excellent film, many details and a sad ending when we see men like Smokey leave eager to fight, and never return. They all did us proud, and when I used to see such men at the VA, years after the world had forgotten about their valor, I used to shake their hands and thank them for doing us so proud. SALUTE!
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When I saw the title, :The Fighting Lady," I thought this was a Hollywood film. I looked for the stars, and instead saw heroes! Thanks very much for posting this!
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I was lucky enough to survive a tour on Fighting Lady. Yorktown was the only carrier at that time to possess color film, therefore most exposures were Yorktown. I was assigned, as an Ensign, as the CAG wingman. Our Squadron was Fighting Squadron One.
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My Dad was on the Saratoga. He kept the machines going on the ship way down deep in the bowels. Like many others who served, he never talked much about his time on board. Movies like this give me an insight into his experiences. Thank you for posting.
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Today, this ship is a museum at Patriot's Point, Mt. Pleasant, SC. It is also home to the Society of the Medal of Honor. I had the honor and privilege to be on that ship as a visitor, and had the pleasure of swapping stories with MoH recipients who were also visiting the ship. They are a wonderful bunch of men. Some of them served on the Yorktown. One gentleman I met had served on the USS Yorktown (CV-5), then after she sank, served aboard the USS Yorktown (CV-10).
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My friend was a gunner's mate aboard USS Honolulu who survived the attack on Pearl Harbor. He participated in all the big battles alongside the USS Yorktown. All these guys were badasses
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I SERVED ON THE FIGHTING LADY DURING WW2 IT WAS THE YORKTOWN C V 10 I WAS IN THE NAVY UNTILL THE WAR WAS OVER IM AN OLD MAN NOW BUT OH MY WE SURE AS HELL COULD FIGHT STAND FAST AND GOD BLESS THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA TRIUMPH
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I live in South Carolina and visited the USS Yorktown at Patriot's Point in Charleston. I wish I had taken the time to see this before I went. To be honest, to tour this vessel without much interest or knowledge of WW2 or the ship would be dull to most. The ship is understandedly worn down due to age and probably a lack of funding for upkeep. However, if you go there with the right mindset and see the carrier in its historical context it could fascinate you.
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Thank you so much for putting this movie up for all to see and ponder. And may our Merciful Lord grant eternal rest to all who served aboard the Fighting Lady, and all who served in WW2.
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I salute all the souls onboard. What a splendid documentary full of brave, brave lads. I'm sure that there are descendants today, dotted all over the world, who are proud to have had such brave fathers who fought in the battles of the South Atlantic. To them I send my love and prayers from Bonny Scotland.
