Posted on Jul 29, 2022
Rocket causes deadly fire on aircraft carrier
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The worst loss of life on a carrier since WWII caused by the accidental firing of a rocket on the USS Forrestal
The worst loss of life on a carrier since WWII caused by the accidental firing of a rocket on the USS Forrestal
Rocket causes deadly fire on aircraft carrier
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Military History
Vietnam War
Death
American History
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Lt Col Charlie Brown
I didn't realize it was John McCain's plane that was hit as part of this SGT David A. 'Cowboy' Groth
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We watched movies of it starting in boot camp and continuing until maybe the fifth or sixth firefighting school, complete with lessons learned.
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