USS Bunker Hill

Summary

USS Bunker Hill is an aircraft carrier^[1]. It draws 156 Wikipedia views per month (aircraft_carrier category, ranking #69 of 100).^[2]

Key Facts

• USS Bunker Hill received the Presidential Unit Citation^[3].
• USS Bunker Hill received the Navy Unit Commendation^[4].
• USS Bunker Hill received the American Defense Service Medal^[5].
• USS Bunker Hill received the American Campaign Medal^[6].
• USS Bunker Hill received the Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal^[7].
• USS Bunker Hill received the World War II Victory Medal^[8].
• USS Bunker Hill's image is recorded as USS Bunker Hill (CV-17) at sea in 1945 (NH 42373).jpg^[9].
• USS Bunker Hill's instance of is recorded as aircraft carrier^[10].
• USS Bunker Hill's operator is recorded as United States Navy^[11].
• Battle of Bunker Hill is named after USS Bunker Hill^[12].
• USS Bunker Hill's manufacturer is recorded as Fore River Shipyard^[13].
• USS Bunker Hill's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 130332548^[14].
• USS Bunker Hill's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n93026827^[15].
• USS Bunker Hill's vessel class is recorded as Essex-class (short bow)^[16].
• USS Bunker Hill's vessel class is recorded as Essex-class aircraft carrier^[17].
• USS Bunker Hill's Commons category is recorded as USS Bunker Hill (CV-17)^[18].
• USS Bunker Hill's participated in conflict is recorded as World War II^[19].
• USS Bunker Hill's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/022lg1^[20].
• USS Bunker Hill's significant event is recorded as keel laying^[21].
• USS Bunker Hill's significant event is recorded as ship launching^[22].
• USS Bunker Hill's significant event is recorded as ship commissioning^[23].
• USS Bunker Hill's significant event is recorded as ship decommissioning^[24].
• USS Bunker Hill's significant event is recorded as ship breaking^[25].
• USS Bunker Hill's pennant number is recorded as AVT-9^[26].
• USS Bunker Hill's location of creation is recorded as Quincy^[27].

Body

Recognition

Awards received include Presidential Unit Citation^[3], a military decoration^[28], in United States^[29], founded in 1942^[30]; Navy Unit Commendation^[4], an award^[31], in United States^[32], founded in 1944^[33]; American Defense Service Medal^[5], an United States service medals of the world wars^[34], in United States^[35], founded in 1941^[36]; American Campaign Medal^[6], a campaign medal^[37], in United States^[38], founded in 1942^[39]; Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal^[7], a campaign medal^[40], in United States^[41], founded in 1942^[42]; and World War II Victory Medal^[8], an United States service medals of the world wars^[43], in United States^[44], founded in 1945^[45].

Why It Matters

USS Bunker Hill draws 156 Wikipedia views per month (aircraft_carrier category, ranking #69 of 100).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[46] It is known by 28 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[47]

FAQs

What awards did USS Bunker Hill receive?

Honors received include Presidential Unit Citation^[3], Navy Unit Commendation^[4], American Defense Service Medal^[5], and American Campaign Medal^[6].