Summary: The USS Lexington (CV-16), an Essex-class aircraft carrier, played a crucial role in World War II after being commissioned in 1943. Initially named Cabot, it was renamed to honor the sunk USS ...
Summary: The USS Lexington (CV-16), an Essex-class aircraft carrier, served in major WWII engagements and earned the nickname “The Blue Ghost.” -Commissioned in 1943, it supported operations in the ...
The USS Lexington has a long and distinguished history of service to country and community. And on Saturday, a Texas historical marker dedication will add to that list. The Nueces County Historical ...
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — Carson Manning began volunteering at the USS Lexington Museum in 2021. Last year, he discovered a lack of any memorial recognizing the victims of a torpedo attack in 1943. On ...