Oriskany
Americannoun
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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
Senator John McCain took off from the Oriskany on a bombing mission and was shot down over Hanoi, where he was taken prisoner.
From Fox News ● Apr. 26, 2019
Despite his misgivings, Mr. McCain volunteered for more missions and was transferred to the carrier Oriskany.
From New York Times ● Aug. 26, 2018
They brought the cheering intelligence that General Herkimer, the veteran commander of the militia of Tryon County, was at Oriskany, about eight miles distant, with upwards of eight hundred men.
From The Student's Life of Washington; Condensed from the Larger Work of Washington Irving For Young Persons and for the Use of Schools by Irving, Washington
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