quot;The Demise of Yamatoquot; by Karen Bakke.
Stew Bass plaque: Torpedo Squadron Nine, 1944-45
Japanese Yamato, the largest battleship of WWII, along with the
cruiser Yahagi and eight other Japanese destroyers met their demise on on April 7, 1945 when a flight of young, dedicated US Navy Aviators set out to complete their mission. Among torpedo Squadron Nine (VT-9) was Lieutenant Junior Grade Stewart Bass who flew off the carrier USS Yorktown.