USS KIDD Kamikaze Attack Memorial
Each year, on April 11, a remembrance ceremony is held on the USS KIDD’s fantail. This day marks the anniversary of the time when a kamikaze aircraft went through the hull of the USS KIDD (DD-661).
The memorial observance takes place at 1:55 p.m., the exact time that the attack began on April 11, 1945, while off the coast of Okinawa, just south of Japan. The KIDD and her squadron had fought off three aerial raids that day before a fourth raid resulted in the ship being struck on her starboard side by one lone suicide plane.
During the attack, 38 crew members were killed and an additional 55 members of the crew were injured.
The KIDD Crew will be remembering those onboard the ship on that fateful day. Many of the survivors are now ages 90 and up and are unable to travel great distances to visit their old ship. Many family members now often attend in their stead.
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