
On May 11, 1945, two Kamikaze planes hit the Bunker Hill โ although through efforts of Ingalls and other anti-aircraft gunners aboard, a third plane was shot down into the Pacific instead of hitting their ship. In the hours and days immediately following the attack, Red carried out duties necessary to deal with the damage and loss of life aboard ship. Having survived the attack, the Bunker Hill returned to Washington for repairs, and shipped back out to sea. This time, the job was bringing troops home from stations in the Pacific: the war had ended.