U.S.S. Kidd Anniversary (2017)
Louisiana: The State We're In
Details
Collection:LPB
Genre: Newsmagazine
Place Covered: Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana
Copyright Holder: Louisiana Educational Television Authority
Date Issued: 2017-04-14
Duration: 00:02:09
Subjects: USS KIDD | Military | History | World War II
Contributors:
- Moreau, Andre Host
- Laudun, Tika Producer
- King, Fred Interviewee
Description
This segment from the April 14, 2017, episode of the series “Louisiana: The State We’re In” features producer Tika Laudun’s visit to a ceremony aboard the U.S.S. Kidd in Baton Rouge commemorating the 72nd anniversary of an attack on the naval destroyer during World War II. Laudun reports that a Japanese kamikaze plane attacked the U.S.S. Kidd on April 11, 1945, killing 38 crew members. She interviews Fred King, a gunnery mate on the destroyer, who shares his memories of the attack. The U.S.S. Kidd is now docked on the Mississippi River in downtown Baton Rouge. Host: Andre Moreau