From The Prairies Of Chicago

About the Book

She was the first carrier to be awarded the Presidential Unit Citation and the Navy Unit Commendation and was the only carrier to receive both.

She was the only non-Royal Navy ship in history to be presented the Admiralty pennant by the British government.

She was the "Most Decorated Ship" in the U.S. Navy.

She was the only carrier in action during the entire period of the war, 1941-1945.

She participated in more battles than any other United States ship earning 20 out of a possible 22 battle stars. The next closest ship had 16 and the next carrier 13.

The war record of Enterprise far exceeded that of any warship in history and will probably never be equaled. She steamed 275,000 miles and recorded more than 54,000 landings while in pursuit of the enemy, shot down 911 enemy aircraft, sank 75 ships and probably sank or damaged 192 others. In return she was hit 16 times and lost 381 of her own crew.

This outstanding record prompted then Secretary of the Navy James Forrestal to state that the Enterprise was "The one ship that most nearly symbolizes the history of the Navy in this war."

About the Author

Frank Albert - I was one of 13 children born and raised in the heart of Chicago during the great depression. It was an honor and a privilege to have served aboard the USS Enterprise (CV-6) during WWII. She was the ship with the greatest war record in the history of the World and will never be equaled. When the Navy sold her for scrap, America lost forever a great historical monument.