Great Atlantic Hurricane ~ WW II

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Wednesday,
September 23, 2020

     The 1944 " Great Atlantic Hurricane " was a destructive and powerful tropical cyclone that swept across a large portion of the United States East Coast in September 1944.   Impacts were most significant in New England, though significant effects were also felt along the Outer Banks, Mid-Atlantic states, and the Canadian Maritimes.

" The storm was responsible for sinking: "

The Navy destroyer " U.S.S. Warrington (DD-383) " approximately 450 miles east of Vero Beach, Florida, with a loss of " 248 " men !
     ( Currently ~ " 36 " of the " 248 " sailors from the " Warrington " are listed below ..... )

The Coast Guard cutter " C.G.C. Bedloe (WSC-128) " capsized and sank off Cape Hatteras with a loss of " 26 " men !
     ( Currently ~ " ALL " of the " 26 " sailors from the " Bedloe " are listed below ..... )

The Coast Guard cutter " C.G.C. Jackson (WSC-142) " capsized and sank off Cape Hatteras with a loss of " 21 " men !
     ( Currently ~ " ALL " of the " 21 " sailors from the " Jackson " are listed below ..... )

The minesweeper " YMS-409 " foundered and sank with a loss of all " 33 " men on board !
     ( Currently ~ " 27 " of the " 33 " sailors from the " YMS-409 " are listed below ..... )

The lightship " Vineyard Sound (LV-73) " was sunk with loss of all " 12 " men on board !
     ( Currently ~ " ALL " of the " 12 " sailors from the " Vineyard Sound " are listed below ..... )

     The following below list was created in the memory of those who "Gave Their All" during the " Great Atlantic Hurricane ".   There are personal "online memorials" for each of these honored men that were created for them by using the "Find A Grave" website.   You will see a blue " Yes " behind their names and by clicking on the " Yes " you will see a personal memorial that has been created for them by myself or someone else.

Key to Abbreviations and Notes
PH  =  Awarded the " Purple Heart " !
              ( Awarded to U.S. Military Soldiers & Sailors for being Wounded and/or Killed in action )
Other Medals
              Such as Good Conduct Medals, Campaign Medals, Defense Service Medals, etc.,
              " Are Not " included in this listing.
  =  Picture of person shown on online memorial.
  =  Picture of tombstone shown on online memorial.
N/A  =  Shown in tombstone field ~ No known photo available.
N/A  =  Shown in award field ~ No known awards received.
" Family Link Included " = Parent, Spouse, or Child linked in " Online Memorial ".
Cenotaph  =  A memorial stone only  ~  " OR "  ~  Remains not recovered  ~  " OR "  ~  Interred somewhere unknown.

" Quick Link by first letter of Last Name "
( Those letters shown below in " Maroon " currently have no sailors listed )
[ A ] - [ B ] - [ C ] - [ D ] - [ E ] - [ F ]
[ G ] - [ H ] - [ I ] - [ J ] - [ K ] - [ L ]
[ M ] - [ N ] - [ O ] - [ P ] - [ Q ] - [ R ]
[ S ] - [ T ] - [ U ] - [ V ] - [ W ] - [ X ] - [ Y ] - [ Z ]

   Last Name, First Name, M.I.
            Awards ~ Place Of Passing ~Photos Military
Rank
Ship
Serviced Home State
Cause of Death
Date Of Passing Cemetery /
Memorial For Online
Memorial
Click on
" Yes "

  Ahlers,  Julian Werner
            N/A ~ Off Florida ~
Soundman
2nd Class U.S.S.
Warrington
Navy Ohio
Lost At Sea
September 14, 1944 East Coast
Memorial
Manhattan, NY " Yes "
Cenotaph

  Alberghene,  Bruce
            N/A ~ off Cape Hatteras, NC ~
            " Family Link Included "
Ship's Cook
3rd Class YMS-409
Navy Massachusetts
Lost At Sea
September 13, 1944 East Coast
Memorial
Manhattan, NY " Yes "
Cenotaph

  *Aldinger,  Roger Carl
            N/A ~ Off Florida ~
Fireman
2nd Class U.S.S.
Warrington
Navy Minnesota
Lost At Sea
September 13, 1944 East Coast
Memorial
Manhattan, NY " Yes "
Cenotaph

  *Allen,  Lloyd Phillip
            N/A ~ Off Florida ~
Fireman
2nd Class U.S.S.
Warrington
Navy Iowa
Lost At Sea
September 13, 1944 East Coast
Memorial
Manhattan, NY " Yes "
Cenotaph

  Alvarez,  Salvador T.
            N/A ~ off Cape Hatteras, NC ~
Signalman
1st Class YMS-409
Navy California
Lost At Sea
September 13, 1944 East Coast
Memorial
Manhattan, NY " Yes "
Cenotaph

  *Anderson,  Emil Edward
            N/A ~ Off Florida ~
Seaman
1st Class U.S.S.
Warrington
Navy Illinois
Lost At Sea
September 13, 1944 East Coast
Memorial
Manhattan, NY " Yes "
Cenotaph

  Andress,  Norman Iree
            N/A ~ Off Florida ~
Boilermaker
1st Class U.S.S.
Warrington
Navy Colorado
Lost At Sea
September 13, 1944 East Coast
Memorial
Manhattan, NY " Yes "
Cenotaph

  Andrews,  Jerrard Harris
            N/A ~ Off Florida ~
Chief
Machinist's
Mate U.S.S.
Warrington
Navy Pennsylvania
Lost At Sea
September 13, 1944 East Coast
Memorial
Manhattan, NY " Yes "
Cenotaph

  Arbogast,  Eugene Frederick
            N/A ~ Off Florida ~
Seaman
1st Class U.S.S.
Warrington
Navy Kentucky
Lost At Sea
September 13, 1944 East Coast
Memorial
Manhattan, NY " Yes "
Cenotaph

Last Names starting with " A "  ~  Still Being Researched !

   Last Name, First Name, M.I.
            Awards ~ Place Of Passing ~Photos Military
Rank
Ship
Serviced Home State
Cause of Death
Date Of Passing Cemetery /
Memorial For Online
Memorial
Click on
" Yes "

  Bagley,  Donald Robinson
            N/A ~ Off Florida ~
Machinist's
Mate
2nd Class U.S.S.
Warrington
Navy New Hampshire
Lost At Sea
September 13, 1944 East Coast
Memorial
Manhattan, NY " Yes "
Cenotaph

  Bailey,  Robert Leland
            N/A ~ Off Florida ~
Seaman
1st Class U.S.S.
Warrington
Navy Tennessee
Lost At Sea
September 14, 1944 East Coast
Memorial
Manhattan, NY " Yes "
Cenotaph

  Bandkau,  Marvin Paul
            N/A ~ Off Florida ~
            " Family Link Included "
Fireman
2nd Class U.S.S.
Warrington
Navy Michigan
Lost At Sea
September 14, 1944 East Coast
Memorial
Manhattan, NY " Yes "
Cenotaph

  Banke,  Herbert Melvin
            N/A ~ Off Florida ~
Fireman
2nd Class U.S.S.
Warrington
Navy Indiana
Lost At Sea
September 13, 1944 East Coast
Memorial
Manhattan, NY " Yes "
Cenotaph

  Barker,  Stephen Joseph, Jr.
            N/A ~ Off Florida ~
            " Family Link Included "
Seaman
1st Class U.S.S.
Warrington
Navy Texas
Lost At Sea
September 13, 1944 East Coast
Memorial
Manhattan, NY " Yes "
Cenotaph

  Basuini,  Bernard Amile
            N/A ~ Off Florida ~
Boilermaker
2nd Class U.S.S.
Warrington
Navy California
Lost At Sea
September 13, 1944 East Coast
Memorial
Manhattan, NY " Yes "
Cenotaph

  Bauer,  Roderick J.
            N/A ~ off Cape Hatteras, NC ~
Chief
Boatswain
Mate C.G.C.
Bedloe
Coast Guard Michigan
Lost At Sea
September 14, 1944 East Coast
Memorial
Manhattan, NY " Yes "
Cenotaph

  Baugh,  Bill Herbert
            N/A ~ Off Florida ~
Seaman
2nd Class U.S.S.
Warrington
Navy Tennessee
Lost At Sea
September 13, 1944 East Coast
Memorial
Manhattan, NY " Yes "
Cenotaph

  Benford,  Carlton
            N/A ~ off Cape Hatteras, NC ~
            " Family Link Included "
Yeoman
1st Class YMS-409
Navy Pennsylvania
Lost At Sea
September 13, 1944 East Coast
Memorial
Manhattan, NY " Yes "
Cenotaph

  Bennett,  Chester Allen, Sr.
            N/A ~ Off Florida ~
            " Family Link Included "
Fireman
2nd Class U.S.S.
Warrington
Navy Illinois
Lost At Sea
September 13, 1944 East Coast
Memorial
Manhattan, NY " Yes "
Cenotaph

  Berger,  Andrew Leo
            N/A ~ Off Florida ~
Fireman
2nd Class U.S.S.
Warrington
Navy Missouri
Lost At Sea
September 13, 1944 East Coast
Memorial
Manhattan, NY " Yes "
Cenotaph

  Berggren,  Ernest A.
            N/A ~ off Cape Hatteras, NC ~
            " Family Link Included "
Gunner's
Mate
3rd Class C.G.C.
Bedloe
Coast Guard Connecticut
Lost At Sea
September 14, 1944 East
Cemetery
Manchester, CT " Yes "

  Bienapfl,  James Francis
            N/A ~ Off Florida ~
Seaman
2nd Class U.S.S.
Warrington
Navy Minnesota
Lost At Sea
September 13, 1944 East Coast
Memorial
Manhattan, NY " Yes "
Cenotaph

  Bond,  Fred William
            N/A ~ Off Florida ~
Machinist's
Mate
2nd Class U.S.S.
Warrington
Navy California
Lost At Sea
September 13, 1944 East Coast
Memorial
Manhattan, NY " Yes "
Cenotaph

  Bonstrom,  Harold
            N/A ~ Off Florida ~
Fireman
2nd Class U.S.S.
Warrington
Navy Minnesota
Lost At Sea
September 13, 1944 East Coast
Memorial
Manhattan, NY " Yes "
Cenotaph

  Boyd,  Perley James
            N/A ~ Off Florida ~
Steward's
Mate
1st Class U.S.S.
Warrington
Navy Pennsylvania
Lost At Sea
September 13, 1944 East Coast
Memorial
Manhattan, NY " Yes "
Cenotaph

  Brady,  Thomas Robert
            N/A ~ Off Florida ~
Signalman
3rd Class U.S.S.
Warrington
Navy California
Lost At Sea
September 13, 1944 East Coast
Memorial
Manhattan, NY " Yes "
Cenotaph

  Brand,  James Arthur
            N/A ~ Off Florida ~
Seaman
1st Class U.S.S.
Warrington
Navy Rhode Island
Lost At Sea
September 13, 1944 East Coast
Memorial
Manhattan, NY " Yes "
Cenotaph

  Breeze,  John David
            N/A ~ Off Florida ~
Fireman
2nd Class U.S.S.
Warrington
Navy Illinois
Lost At Sea
September 13, 1944 East Coast
Memorial
Manhattan, NY " Yes "
Cenotaph

  Brown,  Robert McDonald
            N/A ~ Off Florida ~
Seanman
2nd Class U.S.S.
Warrington
Navy North Carolina
Lost At Sea
September 13, 1944 East Coast
Memorial
Manhattan, NY " Yes "
Cenotaph

  Brown,  William Edgar
            N/A ~ Off Florida ~
Fireman
2nd Class U.S.S.
Warrington
Navy Indiana
Lost At Sea
September 13, 1944 East Coast
Memorial
Manhattan, NY " Yes "
Cenotaph

  Buenger,  Robert Carl
            N/A ~ off Cape Hatteras, NC ~
Soundman
2nd Class YMS-409
Navy New Jersey
Lost At Sea
September 13, 1944 East Coast
Memorial
Manhattan, NY " Yes "
Cenotaph

  Burton,  John Wilburn
            N/A ~ Off Florida ~
Fireman
2nd Class U.S.S.
Warrington
Navy Indiana
Lost At Sea
September 13, 1944 East Coast
Memorial
Manhattan, NY " Yes "
Cenotaph

  Byers,  Willis Chester
            N/A ~ off Cape Hatteras, NC ~
Motor
Machinist's Mate
2nd Class YMS-409
Navy Arkansas
Lost At Sea
September 13, 1944 East Coast
Memorial
Manhattan, NY " Yes "
Cenotaph

Last Names starting with " B "  ~  Still Being Researched !

   Last Name, First Name, M.I.
            Awards ~ Place Of Passing ~Photos Military
Rank
Ship
Serviced Home State
Cause of Death
Date Of Passing Cemetery /
Memorial For Online
Memorial
Click on
" Yes "

  Call,  Norman D.
            N/A ~ off Cape Hatteras, NC ~
            " Family Link Included "
Lieutenant
Junior
Grade C.G.C.
Jackson
Coast Guard Ohio
Lost At Sea
September 14, 1944 East Coast
Memorial
Manhattan, NY " Yes "
Cenotaph

  Campbell,  Cimuel Pleason
            N/A ~ Off Florida ~
Steward's
Mate
2nd Class U.S.S.
Warrington
Navy North Carolina
Lost At Sea
September 13, 1944 East Coast
Memorial
Manhattan, NY " Yes "
Cenotaph

  Carlin,  William Daniel
            N/A ~ Off Florida ~
Radio
Technician
3rd Class U.S.S.
Warrington
Navy Illinois
Lost At Sea
September 13, 1944 East Coast
Memorial
Manhattan, NY " Yes "
Cenotaph

  Chapman,  Billy Ross
            N/A ~ Off Florida ~
Soundman
2nd Class U.S.S.
Warrington
Navy Arizona
Lost At Sea
September 13, 1944 East Coast
Memorial
Manhattan, NY " Yes "
Cenotaph

  Charlesworth,  Leroy Edward
            N/A ~ off Cape Hatteras, NC ~
Seaman
2nd Class YMS-409
Navy New Jersey
Lost At Sea
September 13, 1944 East Coast
Memorial
Manhattan, NY " Yes "
Cenotaph

  Clements,  Robert W.
            N/A ~ off Cape Hatteras, NC ~
Motor
Machinist's Mate
3rd Class C.G.C.
Bedloe
Coast Guard D. C.
Lost At Sea
September 14, 1944 East Coast
Memorial
Manhattan, NY " Yes "
Cenotaph

  Coleman,  Sidney William
            N/A ~ Off Florida ~
Steward's
Mate
1st Class U.S.S.
Warrington
Navy Virginia
Lost At Sea
September 13, 1944 East Coast
Memorial
Manhattan, NY " Yes "
Cenotaph

  Collier,  Henry Franklin
            N/A ~ Off Florida ~
Seaman
1st Class U.S.S.
Warrington
Navy Pennsylvania
Lost At Sea
September 13, 1944 East Coast
Memorial
Manhattan, NY " Yes "
Cenotaph

  Condon,  William T.
            N/A ~ off Cape Hatteras, NC ~
Machinist's
Mate
2nd Class C.G.C.
Jackson
Coast Guard New Jersey
Lost At Sea
September 14, 1944 East Coast
Memorial
Manhattan, NY " Yes "
Cenotaph

  Connaghan,  Daniel T.
            N/A ~ off Cape Hatteras, NC ~
Seaman
1st Class YMS-409
Navy New York
Lost At Sea
September 13, 1944 East Coast
Memorial
Manhattan, NY " Yes "
Cenotaph

  Constantine,  Vangel
            N/A ~ off Cuttyhunk Island, MA ~
Seaman
2nd Class Vineyard
Sound
Coast Guard Connecticut
Lost At Sea
September 16, 1944 East Coast
Memorial
Manhattan, NY " Yes "
Cenotaph

  Cooper,  Joseph Herbert
            N/A ~ Off Florida ~
Steward's
Mate
2nd Class U.S.S.
Warrington
Navy New Jersey
Lost At Sea
September 13, 1944 East Coast
Memorial
Manhattan, NY " Yes "
Cenotaph

  Craig,  Chester Morton
            N/A ~ Off Florida ~
Seaman
2nd Class U.S.S.
Warrington
Navy Kentucky
Lost At Sea
September 13, 1944 East Coast
Memorial
Manhattan, NY " Yes "
Cenotaph

  Crawford,  Lige, Jr.
            N/A ~ Off Florida ~
Seaman
1st Class U.S.S.
Warrington
Navy Kentucky
Lost At Sea
September 13, 1944 East Coast
Memorial
Manhattan, NY " Yes "
Cenotaph

  Cross,  Clyde Bernard
            N/A ~ Off Florida ~
Radioman
2nd Class U.S.S.
Warrington
Navy Kentucky
Lost At Sea
September 13, 1944 East Coast
Memorial
Manhattan, NY " Yes "
Cenotaph

  Cruny,  Michael
            N/A ~ off Cape Hatteras, NC ~
Seaman
2nd Class YMS-409
Navy Pennsylvania
Lost At Sea
September 13, 1944 East Coast
Memorial
Manhattan, NY " Yes "
Cenotaph

  Cullen,  Lawrence F.
            N/A ~ off Cape Hatteras, NC ~
Pharmacist's
Mate
2nd Class C.G.C.
Jackson
Coast Guard Massachusetts
Lost At Sea
September 14, 1944 East Coast
Memorial
Manhattan, NY " Yes "
Cenotaph

  Cummings,  Lloyd Francis
            N/A ~ off Cape Hatteras, NC ~
Chief Motor
Machinist's Mate YMS-409
Navy Washington
Lost At Sea
September 13, 1944 East Coast
Memorial
Manhattan, NY " Yes "
Cenotaph

  Cuntan,  George
            N/A ~ off Cape Hatteras, NC ~
Seaman
1st Class C.G.C.
Bedloe
Coast Guard Pennsylvania
Lost At Sea
September 14, 1944 East Coast
Memorial
Manhattan, NY " Yes "
Cenotaph

Last Names starting with " C "  ~  Still Being Researched !

   Last Name, First Name, M.I.
            Awards ~ Place Of Passing ~Photos Military
Rank
Ship
Serviced Home State
Cause of Death
Date Of Passing Cemetery /
Memorial For Online
Memorial
Click on
" Yes "

  Davis,  Johnny R.
            N/A ~ off Cape Hatteras, NC ~
Coxswain YMS-409
Navy North Carolina
Lost At Sea
September 13, 1944 East Coast
Memorial
Manhattan, NY " Yes "
Cenotaph

  De La Roi,  Edwin Frederick
            N/A ~ off Cape Hatteras, NC ~
Boatswain's
Mate
2nd Class C.G.C.
Jackson
Coast Guard Nebraska
Lost At Sea
September 14, 1944 East Coast
Memorial
Manhattan, NY " Yes "
Cenotaph

  Doty,  James R.
            N/A ~ off Cape Hatteras, NC ~
Apprentice
Seaman YMS-409
Navy D. C.
Lost At Sea
September 13, 1944 East Coast
Memorial
Manhattan, NY " Yes "
Cenotaph

Last Names starting with " D "  ~  Still Being Researched !

   Last Name, First Name, M.I.
            Awards ~ Place Of Passing ~Photos Military
Rank
Ship
Serviced Home State
Cause of Death
Date Of Passing Cemetery /
Memorial For Online
Memorial
Click on
" Yes "

  Enoch,  Paul C.
            N/A ~ off Cape Hatteras, NC ~
Motor
Machinist's Mate
2nd Class C.G.C.
Bedloe
Coast Guard Pennsylvania
Lost At Sea
September 14, 1944 East Coast
Memorial
Manhattan, NY " Yes "
Cenotaph

Last Names starting with " E "  ~  Still Being Researched !

   Last Name, First Name, M.I.
            Awards ~ Place Of Passing ~Photos Military
Rank
Ship
Serviced Home State
Cause of Death
Date Of Passing Cemetery /
Memorial For Online
Memorial
Click on
" Yes "

  Filppi,  William E.
            N/A ~ off Cape Hatteras, NC ~
Seaman
1st Class YMS-409
Navy Ohio
Lost At Sea
September 13, 1944 East Coast
Memorial
Manhattan, NY " Yes "
Cenotaph

  Flynn,  Joseph S. L.
            N/A ~ off Cape Hatteras, NC ~
Yeoman
1st Class C.G.C.
Jackson
Coast Guard New York
Lost At Sea
September 14, 1944 East Coast
Memorial
Manhattan, NY " Yes "
Cenotaph

  Franzina,  Robert C.
            N/A ~ off Cape Hatteras, NC ~
Seaman
1st Class C.G.C.
Bedloe
Coast Guard Indiana
Lost At Sea
September 14, 1944 Jefferson
Cemetery
Upland, IN " Yes "

Last Names starting with " F "  ~  Still Being Researched !

   Last Name, First Name, M.I.
            Awards ~ Place Of Passing ~Photos Military
Rank
Ship
Serviced Home State
Cause of Death
Date Of Passing Cemetery /
Memorial For Online
Memorial
Click on
" Yes "

  Gaston,  James Elliot
            N/A ~ off Cape Hatteras, NC ~
Motor
Machinist's Mate
2nd Class YMS-409
Navy Alabama
Lost At Sea
September 13, 1944 East Coast
Memorial
Manhattan, NY " Yes "
Cenotaph

  Gill,  David E.
            N/A ~ off Cape Hatteras, NC ~
Seaman
1st Class C.G.C.
Bedloe
Coast Guard Texas
Lost At Sea
September 14, 1944 East Coast
Memorial
Manhattan, NY " Yes "
Cenotaph

  Gordon,  Joseph George
            N/A ~ off Cuttyhunk Island, MA ~
Seaman
1st Class Vineyard
Sound
Coast Guard Illinois
Lost At Sea
September 16, 1944 East Coast
Memorial
Manhattan, NY " Yes "
Cenotaph

  Griffin,  James A.
            N/A ~ off Cape Hatteras, NC ~
Steward
3rd Class C.G.C.
Jackson
Coast Guard Georgia
Lost At Sea
September 14, 1944 East Coast
Memorial
Manhattan, NY " Yes "
Cenotaph

  Grimes,  Mavis E.
            N/A ~ off Cape Hatteras, NC ~
Seaman
2nd Class C.G.C.
Bedloe
Coast Guard Texas
Lost At Sea
September 14, 1944 East Coast
Memorial
Manhattan, NY " Yes "
Cenotaph

Last Names starting with " G "  ~  Still Being Researched !

   Last Name, First Name, M.I.
            Awards ~ Place Of Passing ~Photos Military
Rank
Ship
Serviced Home State
Cause of Death
Date Of Passing Cemetery /
Memorial For Online
Memorial
Click on
" Yes "

  Haden,  Mansel Richard
            N/A ~ off Cape Hatteras, NC ~
Seaman
1st Class C.G.C.
Jackson
Coast Guard Texas
Lost At Sea
September 14, 1944 East Coast
Memorial
Manhattan, NY " Yes "
Cenotaph

  Hammett,  Jack Melvin
            N/A ~ off Cuttyhunk Island, MA ~
Seaman
1st Class Vineyard
Sound
Coast Guard Missouri
Lost At Sea
September 16, 1944 Jefferson Barracks
National Cemetery
Lemay, MO " Yes "
Cenotaph

  Herbst,  George Edward
            N/A ~ off Cape Hatteras, NC ~
Soundman
2nd Class C.G.C.
Bedloe
Coast Guard New York
Lost At Sea
September 14, 1944 East Coast
Memorial
Manhattan, NY " Yes "
Cenotaph

  Hooper,  Ulyssis Francis
            N/A ~ off Cape Hatteras, NC ~
Motor
Machinist's Mate
1st Class YMS-409
Navy California
Lost At Sea
September 13, 1944 East Coast
Memorial
Manhattan, NY " Yes "
Cenotaph

  Hull,  Allen Leslie
            N/A ~ off Cuttyhunk Island, MA ~
Seaman
1st Class Vineyard
Sound
Coast Guard Connecticut
Lost At Sea
September 16, 1944 Hillside
Cemetery
East Hartford, CT " Yes "
Cenotaph

Last Names starting with " H "  ~  Still Being Researched !

   Last Name, First Name, M.I.
            Awards ~ Place Of Passing ~Photos Military
Rank
Ship
Serviced Home State
Cause of Death
Date Of Passing Cemetery /
Memorial For Online
Memorial
Click on
" Yes "

  Ingram,  Melvin Albert
            N/A ~ off Cape Hatteras, NC ~
Gunner's
Mate
2nd Class YMS-409
Navy Ohio
Lost At Sea
September 13, 1944 East Coast
Memorial
Manhattan, NY " Yes "
Cenotaph

Last Names starting with " I "  ~  Still Being Researched !

   Last Name, First Name, M.I.
            Awards ~ Place Of Passing ~Photos Military
Rank
Ship
Serviced Home State
Cause of Death
Date Of Passing Cemetery /
Memorial For Online
Memorial
Click on
" Yes "

  Jeffries,  Kenneth R.
            N/A ~ off Cape Hatteras, NC ~
Motor
Machinist's Mate
3rd Class YMS-409
Navy Pennsylvania
Lost At Sea
September 13, 1944 East Coast
Memorial
Manhattan, NY " Yes "
Cenotaph

  Johnson,  David
            N/A ~ off Cape Hatteras, NC ~
Ship's Cook
3rd Class C.G.C.
Bedloe
Coast Guard Georgia
Lost At Sea
September 14, 1944 East Coast
Memorial
Manhattan, NY " Yes "
Cenotaph

Last Names starting with " J "  ~  Still Being Researched !

   Last Name, First Name, M.I.
            Awards ~ Place Of Passing ~Photos Military
Rank
Ship
Serviced Home State
Cause of Death
Date Of Passing Cemetery /
Memorial For Online
Memorial
Click on
" Yes "

  Karp,  Hyman Albert
            N/A ~ off Cape Hatteras, NC ~
Seaman
2nd Class C.G.C.
Jackson
Coast Guard Connecticut
Lost At Sea
September 14, 1944 East Coast
Memorial
Manhattan, NY " Yes "
Cenotaph

  Kern,  Robert Gustave
            N/A ~ Off Florida ~
Fireman
1st Class U.S.S.
Warrington
Navy Delaware
Lost At Sea
September 13, 1944 East Coast
Memorial
Manhattan, NY " Yes "
Cenotaph

  Klein,  Herbert I.
            N/A ~ off Cape Hatteras, NC ~
Electrician's
Mate
2nd Class YMS-409
Navy New York
Lost At Sea
September 13, 1944 East Coast
Memorial
Manhattan, NY " Yes "
Cenotaph

  Kolosky,  John
            N/A ~ off Cuttyhunk Island, MA ~
Machinist's
Mate Vineyard
Sound
Coast Guard " unknown "
Lost At Sea
September 16, 1944 Cemetery /
Memorial
" Not Found " " Yes "
Cenotaph

  Kropf,  John Hugh
            N/A ~ off Cape Hatteras, NC ~
Motor
Machinist's Mate
3rd Class C.G.C.
Jackson
Coast Guard Pennsylvania
Lost At Sea
September 14, 1944 East Coast
Memorial
Manhattan, NY " Yes "
Cenotaph

Last Names starting with " K "  ~  Currently In Progress !

   Last Name, First Name, M.I.
            Awards ~ Place Of Passing ~Photos Military
Rank
Ship
Serviced Home State
Cause of Death
Date Of Passing Cemetery /
Memorial For Online
Memorial
Click on
" Yes "

  Lane,  Floyd, Jr.
            N/A ~ off Cape Hatteras, NC ~
Motor
Machinist's Mate
3rd Class YMS-409
Navy Pennsylvania
Lost At Sea
September 13, 1944 East Coast
Memorial
Manhattan, NY " Yes "
Cenotaph

  Lear,  Jack
            N/A ~ off Cape Hatteras, NC ~
            " Family Link Included "
Signalman
2nd Class C.G.C.
Bedloe
Coast Guard Wisconsin
Lost At Sea
September 14, 1944 East Coast
Memorial
Manhattan, NY " Yes "
Cenotaph

  Leary,  Raymond L.
            N/A ~ off Cape Hatteras, NC ~
Electrician's
Mate
2nd Class YMS-409
Navy West Virginia
Lost At Sea
September 13, 1944 East Coast
Memorial
Manhattan, NY " Yes "
Cenotaph

  Linek,  Thomas J., Jr.
            N/A ~ off Cape Hatteras, NC ~
            " Family Link Included "
Motor
Machinist's Mate
1st Class C.G.C.
Bedloe
Coast Guard New York
Lost At Sea
September 14, 1944 East Coast
Memorial
Manhattan, NY " Yes "
Cenotaph

  Lofton,  James H.
            N/A ~ off Cape Hatteras, NC ~
Seaman
1st Class C.G.C.
Bedloe
Coast Guard Alabama
Lost At Sea
September 14, 1944 East Coast
Memorial
Manhattan, NY " Yes "
Cenotaph

Last Names starting with " L "  ~  Still Being Researched !

   Last Name, First Name, M.I.
            Awards ~ Place Of Passing ~Photos Military
Rank
Ship
Serviced Home State
Cause of Death
Date Of Passing Cemetery /
Memorial For Online
Memorial
Click on
" Yes "

  Mantani,  Rudolph
            N/A ~ off Cape Hatteras, NC ~
Radioman
2nd Class C.G.C.
Bedloe
Coast Guard New York
Lost At Sea
September 14, 1944 East Coast
Memorial
Manhattan, NY " Yes "
Cenotaph

  McCue,  Edward James, Jr.
            N/A ~ off Cape Hatteras, NC ~
Fireman
1st Class C.G.C.
Jackson
Coast Guard Pennsylvania
Lost At Sea
September 14, 1944 East Coast
Memorial
Manhattan, NY " Yes "
Cenotaph

  McCusker,  Leo J.
            N/A ~ off Cape Hatteras, NC ~
Seaman
1st Class C.G.C.
Bedloe
Coast Guard Massachusetts
Lost At Sea
September 14, 1944 East Coast
Memorial
Manhattan, NY " Yes "
Cenotaph

  McHugh,  John F.
            N/A ~ off Cape Hatteras, NC ~
Seaman
2nd Class YMS-409
Navy Massachusetts
Lost At Sea
September 13, 1944 East Coast
Memorial
Manhattan, NY " Yes "
Cenotaph

  Michalak,  Peter Paul
            N/A ~ off Cuttyhunk Island, MA ~
Machinist's
Mate Vineyard
Sound
Coast Guard New York
Lost At Sea
September 16, 1944 East Coast
Memorial
Manhattan, NY " Yes "
Cenotaph

  Michalski,  Jerome Joseph
            N/A ~ off Cape Hatteras, NC ~
Seaman
1st Class C.G.C.
Jackson
Coast Guard Wisconsin
Lost At Sea
September 14, 1944 East Coast
Memorial
Manhattan, NY " Yes "
Cenotaph

  Mingione,  John
            N/A ~ off Cape Hatteras, NC ~
Radarman
3rd Class C.G.C.
Jackson
Coast Guard New Jersey
Lost At Sea
September 14, 1944 East Coast
Memorial
Manhattan, NY " Yes "
Cenotaph

  Morgan,  Ernest W.
            N/A ~ off Cape Hatteras, NC ~
Quartermaster
2nd Class YMS-409
Navy Georgia
Lost At Sea
September 13, 1944 East Coast
Memorial
Manhattan, NY " Yes "
Cenotaph

  Mulhern,  Raymond J., Jr.
            N/A ~ off Cape Hatteras, NC ~
Seaman
1st Class C.G.C.
Bedloe
Coast Guard Pennsylvania
Lost At Sea
September 14, 1944 East Coast
Memorial
Manhattan, NY " Yes "
Cenotaph

  Mulligan,  John J.
            N/A ~ off Cape Hatteras, NC ~
Gunner's
Mate
3rd Class YMS-409
Navy D. C.
Lost At Sea
September 13, 1944 East Coast
Memorial
Manhattan, NY " Yes "
Cenotaph

  Myles,  Hugh L., Jr.
            N/A ~ off Cape Hatteras, NC ~
Seaman
1st Class C.G.C.
Bedloe
Coast Guard West Virginia
Lost At Sea
September 14, 1944 East Coast
Memorial
Manhattan, NY " Yes "
Cenotaph

Last Names starting with " M "  ~  Still Being Researched !

   Last Name, First Name, M.I.
            Awards ~ Place Of Passing ~Photos Military
Rank
Ship
Serviced Home State
Cause of Death
Date Of Passing Cemetery /
Memorial For Online
Memorial
Click on
" Yes "

  Nessenger,  William T., Jr.
            N/A ~ off Cape Hatteras, NC ~
Ensign C.G.C.
Bedloe
Coast Guard " unknown "
Lost At Sea
September 14, 1944 Cemetery /
Memorial
" Not Found " " Yes "
Cenotaph

  Nichols,  Richard Carroll
            N/A ~ off Cape Hatteras, NC ~
Seaman
1st Class C.G.C.
Jackson
Coast Guard Illinois
Lost At Sea
September 14, 1944 East Coast
Memorial
Manhattan, NY " Yes "
Cenotaph

Last Names starting with " N "  ~  Still Being Researched !

   Last Name, First Name, M.I.
            Awards ~ Place Of Passing ~Photos Military
Rank
Ship
Serviced Home State
Cause of Death
Date Of Passing Cemetery /
Memorial For Online
Memorial
Click on
" Yes "

Last Names starting with " O "  ~  Not Started !

   Last Name, First Name, M.I.
            Awards ~ Place Of Passing ~Photos Military
Rank
Ship
Serviced Home State
Cause of Death
Date Of Passing Cemetery /
Memorial For Online
Memorial
Click on
" Yes "

  Parker,  James Augustus
            N/A ~ off Cape Hatteras, NC ~
Radio
Technician
3rd Class C.G.C.
Jackson
Coast Guard Mississippi
Lost At Sea
September 14, 1944 East Coast
Memorial
Manhattan, NY " Yes "
Cenotaph

  Patton,  Robert Austin
            N/A ~ off Cape Hatteras, NC ~
Coxswain C.G.C.
Jackson
Coast Guard Ohio
Lost At Sea
September 14, 1944 East Coast
Memorial
Manhattan, NY " Yes "
Cenotaph

  Peters,  Maurice W.
            N/A ~ off Cape Hatteras, NC ~
Ensign C.G.C.
Bedloe
Coast Guard Iowa
Lost At Sea
September 14, 1944 Oakland
Cemetery
Keokuk, IA " Yes "

  Pickett,  Harry Lewis
            N/A ~ off Cape Hatteras, NC ~
            " Family Link Included "
Pharmacist's
Mate
1st Class YMS-409
Navy Maryland
Lost At Sea
September 13, 1944 East Coast
Memorial
Manhattan, NY " Yes "
Cenotaph

  Pogorzelski,  Charles J.
            N/A ~ off Cape Hatteras, NC ~
Radioman
3rd Class C.G.C.
Bedloe
Coast Guard Missouri
Lost At Sea
September 14, 1944 East Coast
Memorial
Manhattan, NY " Yes "
Cenotaph

  Poshinske,  William Patrick
            N/A ~ off Cape Hatteras, NC ~
Gunner's
Mate
3rd Class C.G.C.
Jackson
Coast Guard Wisconsin
Lost At Sea
September 14, 1944 East Coast
Memorial
Manhattan, NY " Yes "
Cenotaph

Last Names starting with " P "  ~  Still Being Researched !

   Last Name, First Name, M.I.
            Awards ~ Place Of Passing ~Photos Military
Rank
Ship
Serviced Home State
Cause of Death
Date Of Passing Cemetery /
Memorial For Online
Memorial
Click on
" Yes "

Last Names starting with " Q "  ~  Not Started !

   Last Name, First Name, M.I.
            Awards ~ Place Of Passing ~Photos Military
Rank
Ship
Serviced Home State
Cause of Death
Date Of Passing Cemetery /
Memorial For Online
Memorial
Click on
" Yes "

  Riley,  Daniel W.
            N/A ~ off Cape Hatteras, NC ~
Steward
1st Class C.G.C.
Bedloe
Coast Guard Alabama
Lost At Sea
September 14, 1944 East Coast
Memorial
Manhattan, NY " Yes "
Cenotaph

  Romanowski,  Edward J.
            N/A ~ off Cape Hatteras, NC ~
Signalman
1st Class YMS-409
Navy Delaware
Lost At Sea
September 13, 1944 East Coast
Memorial
Manhattan, NY " Yes "
Cenotaph

Last Names starting with " R "  ~  Still Being Researched !

   Last Name, First Name, M.I.
            Awards ~ Place Of Passing ~Photos Military
Rank
Ship
Serviced Home State
Cause of Death
Date Of Passing Cemetery /
Memorial For Online
Memorial
Click on
" Yes "

  Sevigny,  Edgar
            N/A ~ off Cuttyhunk Island, MA ~
Boatswain
"Ship Captain" Vineyard
Sound
Coast Guard Massachusetts
Lost At Sea
September 16, 1944 East Coast
Memorial
Manhattan, NY " Yes "
Cenotaph

  Snyder,  Arthur J. F.
            N/A ~ off Cape Hatteras, NC ~
Radioman
2nd Class C.G.C.
Jackson
Coast Guard Pennsylvania
Lost At Sea
September 14, 1944 East Coast
Memorial
Manhattan, NY " Yes "
Cenotaph

  Starratt,  Lawrence Roland
            N/A ~ off Cuttyhunk Island, MA ~
Machinist's
Mate
3rd Class Vineyard
Sound
Coast Guard Massachusetts
Lost At Sea
September 16, 1944 Pine Grove
Cemetery
Lynn, MA " Yes "
Cenotaph

  Steckling,  Edward Walter
            N/A ~ off Cuttyhunk Island, MA ~
Chief
Machinist's
Mate Vineyard
Sound
Coast Guard Massachusetts
Lost At Sea
September 16, 1944 East Coast
Memorial
Manhattan, NY " Yes "
Cenotaph

  Stelter,  Frederick Julius
            N/A ~ off Cuttyhunk Island, MA ~
Water
Tender
3rd Class Vineyard
Sound
Coast Guard Illinois
Lost At Sea
September 17, 1944 East Coast
Memorial
Manhattan, NY " Yes "
Cenotaph

  Stimac,  John J.
            N/A ~ off Cuttyhunk Island, MA ~
Seaman
1st Class Vineyard
Sound
Coast Guard Illinois
Lost At Sea
September 16, 1944 East Coast
Memorial
Manhattan, NY " Yes "
Cenotaph

  Strauss,  Herbert Leon, Jr.
            N/A ~ off Cape Hatteras, NC ~
Lieutenant
"Ship Captain" YMS-409
Navy Illinois
Lost At Sea
September 13, 1944 East Coast
Memorial
Manhattan, NY " Yes "
Cenotaph

  Sullivan,  John L., Jr.
            N/A ~ off Cape Hatteras, NC ~
Seaman
1st Class YMS-409
Navy North Carolina
Lost At Sea
September 13, 1944 East Coast
Memorial
Manhattan, NY " Yes "
Cenotaph

Last Names starting with " S "  ~  Still Being Researched !

   Last Name, First Name, M.I.
            Awards ~ Place Of Passing ~Photos Military
Rank
Ship
Serviced Home State
Cause of Death
Date Of Passing Cemetery /
Memorial For Online
Memorial
Click on
" Yes "

  Talbot,  Richard Raymond
            N/A ~ off Cuttyhunk Island, MA ~
Seaman
1st Class Vineyard
Sound
Coast Guard Massachusetts
Lost At Sea
September 16, 1944 Saint Mary's
Cemetery
Salem, MA " Yes "
Cenotaph

  Till,  Donald
            N/A ~ off Cape Hatteras, NC ~
Motor
Machinist's Mate
2nd Class C.G.C.
Bedloe
Coast Guard Michigan
Lost At Sea
September 14, 1944 East Coast
Memorial
Manhattan, NY " Yes "
Cenotaph

  Tiller,  Jennings Rufus
            N/A ~ off Cape Hatteras, NC ~
Seaman
2nd Class C.G.C.
Jackson
Coast Guard West Virginia
Lost At Sea
September 14, 1944 East Coast
Memorial
Manhattan, NY " Yes "
Cenotaph

Last Names starting with " T "  ~  Still Being Researched !

   Last Name, First Name, M.I.
            Awards ~ Place Of Passing ~Photos Military
Rank
Ship
Serviced Home State
Cause of Death
Date Of Passing Cemetery /
Memorial For Online
Memorial
Click on
" Yes "

Last Names starting with " U "  ~  Not Started !

   Last Name, First Name, M.I.
            Awards ~ Place Of Passing ~Photos Military
Rank
Ship
Serviced Home State
Cause of Death
Date Of Passing Cemetery /
Memorial For Online
Memorial
Click on
" Yes "

  Vernier,  Norman R.
            N/A ~ off Cape Hatteras, NC ~
            " Family Link Included "
Seaman
2nd Class C.G.C.
Bedloe
Coast Guard Michigan
Lost At Sea
September 14, 1944 East Coast
Memorial
Manhattan, NY " Yes "
Cenotaph

  Vissman,  Paul L.
            N/A ~ off Cape Hatteras, NC ~
Chief
Water
Tender C.G.C.
Bedloe
Coast Guard California
Lost At Sea
September 14, 1944 East Coast
Memorial
Manhattan, NY " Yes "
Cenotaph

Last Names starting with " V "  ~  Still Being Researched !

   Last Name, First Name, M.I.
            Awards ~ Place Of Passing ~Photos Military
Rank
Ship
Serviced Home State
Cause of Death
Date Of Passing Cemetery /
Memorial For Online
Memorial
Click on
" Yes "

  Waters,  William Franklin
            N/A ~ off Cape Hatteras, NC ~
Machinist's C.G.C.
Jackson
Coast Guard West Virginia
Lost At Sea
September 14, 1944 East Coast
Memorial
Manhattan, NY " Yes "
Cenotaph

  Weber,  Thomas J.
            N/A ~ off Cape Hatteras, NC ~
            " Family Link Included "
Coxswain C.G.C.
Bedloe
Coast Guard Illinois
Lost At Sea
September 14, 1944 East Coast
Memorial
Manhattan, NY " Yes "
Cenotaph

  Welsh,  Denver Carlyle
            N/A ~ off Cape Hatteras, NC ~
Quartermaster
3rd Class C.G.C.
Jackson
Coast Guard Michigan
Lost At Sea
September 14, 1944 East Coast
Memorial
Manhattan, NY " Yes "
Cenotaph

  Whitehead,  Roy Elmer
            N/A ~ off Cape Hatteras, NC ~
Fireman
1st Class YMS-409
Navy Tennessee
Lost At Sea
September 13, 1944 East Coast
Memorial
Manhattan, NY " Yes "
Cenotaph

  Wildung,  Lea W.
            N/A ~ off Cape Hatteras, NC ~
Radio
Technician
3rd Class C.G.C.
Bedloe
Coast Guard Minnesota
Lost At Sea
September 14, 1944 East Coast
Memorial
Manhattan, NY " Yes "
Cenotaph

Last Names starting with " W "  ~  Still Being Researched !

   Last Name, First Name, M.I.
            Awards ~ Place Of Passing ~Photos Military
Rank
Ship
Serviced Home State
Cause of Death
Date Of Passing Cemetery /
Memorial For Online
Memorial
Click on
" Yes "

Last Names starting with " X "  ~  Not Started !

   Last Name, First Name, M.I.
            Awards ~ Place Of Passing ~Photos Military
Rank
Ship
Serviced Home State
Cause of Death
Date Of Passing Cemetery /
Memorial For Online
Memorial
Click on
" Yes "

Last Names starting with " Y "  ~  Not Started !

   Last Name, First Name, M.I.
            Awards ~ Place Of Passing ~Photos Military
Rank
Ship
Serviced Home State
Cause of Death
Date Of Passing Cemetery /
Memorial For Online
Memorial
Click on
" Yes "

  Zimpel,  Joseph W.
            N/A ~ off Cape Hatteras, NC ~
Ensign C.G.C.
Jackson
Coast Guard Arkansas
Lost At Sea
September 14, 1944 East Coast
Memorial
Manhattan, NY " Yes "
Cenotaph

Last Names starting with " Z "  ~  Currently In Progress !

Email any questions or comments to:
Russ Pickett
( russpickde@comcast.net )