Roberts’s remains were never recovered. He was missing in action as of Nov. 24, 1943 and later declared killed in action on ...

The first was the Casablanca-class escort carrier CVE-64, which saw service during the Second World War and early Cold War, while the second was the Iwo Jima-class amphibious assault ship that ...

The Casablanca class was WWII’s most widely produced escort carrier, with 50 entering the service. The primary armament was a 5-inch/.38 caliber gun, flanked by 40 mm Oerlikon cannons and 20 mm ...