Saturday, November 1, 2014

The USS Liberty was an American navy ship attacked by Israeli planes and torpedo boats on June 8, 1967.

Honor USS Liberty Veterans

  1. What happened to the USS Liberty?
    The USS Liberty was a virtually unarmed American navy ship that was attacked by Israeli planes and torpedo boats on June 8, 1967.
  2. What were the American casualties?
    34 American sailors were killed and 172 injured that day, a casualty rate of 70%. This is among the highest casualty rates ever inflicted upon a U.S. naval vessel.