Oriskany
Americannoun
Other Word Forms
- Oriskanian adjective
Example Sentences
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He escaped into the clouds only when he was out of ammunition, and managed to limp his damaged F9F-Panther back to land on the carrier USS Oriskany.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 22, 2025
The district can find another way to honor the Oneida Indians who fought alongside American Revolutionary forces during the Battle of Oriskany in 1777.
From Washington Times • Jul. 22, 2020
He was 24 and served in the Navy onboard the USS Oriskany aircraft carrier as a journalist.
From Fox News • Apr. 26, 2019
His own injuries being relatively — and miraculously — minor, Sen. McCain, then a lieutenant commander, volunteered for dangerous duty on the undermanned carrier Oriskany.
From Washington Post • Aug. 25, 2018
The fort was more than a dozen miles from Johnstown, and was named for Isaac Paris, who took part in the terrible affair at Oriskany.
From Colonel John Brown, of Pittsfield, Massachusetts, the Brave Accuser of Benedict Arnold by Howe, Archibald Murray
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