Keywords: USS Lexington (CV-16) underway on 10 March 1944.jpg The U S Navy aircraft carrier USS Lexington CV-16 underway on 10 March 1944 Rear Admiral Marc Mitscher took command of the newly formed Task Force 58 TF 58 on 8 March Mitscher took Lexington as his flagship and after a warm-up strike against Mili atoll the Fast Carrier Task Force began a series of operations against the Japanese positions in the Central Pacific She supported U S Army landings at Hollandia on 13 April and then raided Truk on 28 April Official U S Navy photo http //www history navy mil/our-collections/photography/numerical-list-of-images/nhhc-series/nh-series/80-G-217000/80-G-217771 html 80-G-217771 from the U S Navy http //www history navy mil Naval History and Heritage Command 1944-03-10 U S Navy PD-USGov-Military-Navy USS Lexington CV-16 Pacific War in March 1944 |