USS San Francisco (CA-38)
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USS San Francisco, a New Orleans-class cruiser, was the second ship of three of the United States Navy named after the city of San Francisco, California. Commissioned in 1934, she was one of the most
San Francisco off the Mare Island Shipyard on 13 October 1944
San Francisco (center) after being hit by a Japanese plane in the Naval Battle of Guadalcanal, 12 November 1942. Ship at left is President Jackson.
San Francisco off Adak Island in April 1943
San Francisco near Korea in 1945.
Cassin Young
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Cassin Young was a captain in the United States Navy who received the Medal of Honor for his heroism during the attack on Pearl Harbor.
USS San Francisco (CA-38)
…San Francisco followed suit and withdrew eastward along the north coast of Guadalcanal. 86 men, including Rear Admiral Daniel J. Callaghan and Captain Cassin Young, had been killed. Captain Young, like the San Francisco, was a veteran of the Pearl Harbor attack and was a Medal of Honor recipient for his actions…
Captain Cassin Young, USN