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JB Cody's Journal |
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JB Cody documented his
experiences, thoughts and feelings while serving aboard the USS Shipley
Bay (CVE-85) during WWII. His journal entries begin on January 4,
1945 and finish on July 20, 1945. The complete journal
was scanned and contributed by his son, Steve Cody. |
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Click [here]
to return to JB Cody's biography page. |
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Journal Cover |
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Page-1 JB Cody's
first journal entry on January 4, 1945. |
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Pages 2-3 Coming
aboard the USS Shipley Bay (CVE-85) in Pearl Harbor on January 23, 1945. |
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Pages 4-5 April 1
through May 10, 1945. Training at Pearl Harbor and first air strikes
on Okinawa. |
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Pages 6-7 May 10
through May 14, 1945. Okinawa strikes. |
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Pages 8-9 May 14
through May 17, 1945. USS Shipley Bay gasoline tanks damage while
refueling. |
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Pages 10-11 May 17
through May 20, 1945 |
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Pages 12-13 Joined
Task Force in Apra Harbor, Guam. |
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Pages 14-15 May 23
through May 26, 1945. |
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Pages 16-17 May 26
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Pages 18-19 May 30
throough June 2 1945. |
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Pages 20-21 June 2
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Pages 22-23 June 6
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Pages 24-25 June 12
through June 15, 1945. Lieutenant (jg) William
Frank Waters Jr. was shot down and killed in action over Sakishima and
the island of Ishigaki Japan. |
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Pages 26-27 June 17
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Pages 28-29 June 22 through
June 25, 1945 |
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Pages 30-31 June 26 through
June 30, 1945 |
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Pages 32-33 July 1
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Pages 34-35 July 5
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Pages 36-37 July 11
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Pages 38-39 July 14
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Pages 40-41 July 16
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Pages 42-43 JB Cody's
final journal entry was made on July 22, 1945 at 0900. |
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All of the journal pages shown
above can be also viewed in a separate higher resolution windows by
clicking on the following links. 1000 pixel [here].
900 pixel [here]. |
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