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The below listing will also display
( All wording in " BRIGHT BLUE " within this document are clickable links ! )
Thursday,
" August 24, 2023 "
many of the " 116 " crew members who were
also " Wounded " on the U.S.S. Laffey ( DD-459 )
on November 13, 1942 ! "
The " U.S.S. Laffey ( DD-459 ) " was a Benson-class destroyer built at the Bethlehem Shipbuilding Company, San Francisco, California. She was laid down January 13, 1941, launced October 30, 1941, and commissioned on March 31, 1942.
The ship was named after " Seaman Bartlett Laffey " ( Civil War Medal Of Honor recipient ) who had one other ship also later named in his honor the " U.S.S. Laffey ( DD-724 ) that also served in World War II, Korea, and the Cold War.
The " U.S.S. Laffey ( DD-459 ) " after being commissioned headed for the war zone via Pearl Harbor, arriving at Efate on August 28, 1942. She then steamed in the antisubmarine screen until she joined Task Force 18 on September 6, 1942. When the flagship ~ the aircraft carrier " U.S.S. Wasp ( CV-7 ) " was sunk on September 15, 1942, " Laffey " rescued survivors and returned them to Espiritu Santo. The " Laffey " then sailed with Task Force 64 and arrived at Noumea, New Caledonia on September 18, 1942.
The " Laffey " had her first fleet action in the " Battle of Cape Esperance " ( also known as the Second Battle of Savo Island ) on October 11 - 12, 1942. The destroyer assisted in guarding against enemy attempts to reinforce " Guadalcanal ".
On November 13, 1942 the " U.S.S. Laffey ( DD-459 ) " was placed in the van of a column of eight destroyers and five cruisers under " Admiral Daniel J. Callaghan ". Early in the midwatch, the radar operator reported contact with the enemy. The " Naval Battle of Guadalcanal " was just about to begin when the Japanese force, a group of two battleships, one light cruiser, and 14 destroyers, under Vice Admiral Hiroaki Abe, appeared on the horizon. The " Laffey " lashed out at the enemy with gunfire and torpedoes.
At the height of the violent battle, the Japanese battleship Hiei came through the darkness and both ships headed at full speed for the same spot. They missed colliding by 20 feet (10 m). The " Laffey " unleashed her torpedoes and, using all her firepower, raked the battleship's bridge, wounding Admiral Abe, and killing his chief of staff.
With a battleship on her stern, a second on her port beam, and two destroyers on her port bow, " Laffey " fought the Japanese ships with the three remaining main battery guns in a no-quarter duel at point-blank range. She was hit by a 14-inch shell from the " Japanese Battleship Hiei ".
Then, a torpedo in her fantail put the " U.S.S. Laffey ( DD-459 ) " out of action. As the order to abandon ship was passed, a violent explosion ripped the destroyer apart and she sank immediately with heavy loss of life.Of the 247 crew members aboard,
" 59 " lost their lives,
including the commanding officer," Lt. Commander William Edwin Hank " !
The wounded in the engagement numbered 116.
The following below listing was created in the memory of those that " Served On " and those who " Gave Their All " on the " U.S.S. Laffey ( DD-459 ) " !
There are personal " Online Memorials " for each of these honored men that were created for them by using the " Find A Grave Website ". On the " Majority " of the online memorials you will see a small biography for each sailor which may include:
Parent's, Grandparent's & Sibling's Names,
where & when they were born,
where they grew up,
when & where they enlisted in the service,
the military unit they were part of,
" AND "
where and how they actually died during the war !If you see one without a biography, picture, or you have more information on them please send me an Email at russpickde@comcast.net - ( or by clicking here )
I'll update their records as quickly as possible .....
BS ~ Awarded the " Bronze Star " ~ ( 4th highest award for bravery, heroism or meritorious service )
BS+ ~ Awarded multiple " Bronze Stars " ~ ( Noted as an Oak Leaf Cluster attached to the " First " Bronze Star )DSC ~ Awarded the " Distinguished Service Cross " ~ ( 2nd highest award for extreme gallantry and risk of life )
DSM ~ Awarded the " Distinguished Service Medal " ~ ( Awarded for Exceptionally meritorious service to the Government of the United States )MOH ~ Awarded the " Medal Of Honor " ~ ( Highest military honor, awarded for personal acts of valor above and beyond the call of duty )
NC ~ Awarded the " Navy Cross " ~ ( 2nd highest military decoration for valor that may be awarded to a member of the Navy, Marines, or Coast Guard )
NMM ~ Awarded the " Navy / Marine Medal " ~ ( Awarded for distinguishing oneself by heroism not involving actual conflict )
NSM ~ Awarded the " Specially Meritorious Service Medal " ~ ( Awarded for non-combat meritorious service for Navy Sailors )PH ~ Awarded the " Purple Heart " ~ ( Awarded for being wounded or killed in action )
PH+ ~ Awarded " Multiple Purple Hearts " ~ ( Noted as an Oak Leaf Clusters attached to the " First " Purple Heart )
POW ~ Awarded the " Prisoner Of War Medal " ~ ( Awarded for serving as a Prisoner of the enemy )
PUC ~ Awarded a " Presidential Unit Citation " ~ ( Awarded to a unit and/or ship for heroism or extraordinary achievement. )SS ~ Awarded the " Silver Star " ~ ( 3rd highest award ~ awarded for gallantry in action )
SS+ ~ Awarded multiple " Silver Stars " ~ ( Noted as an Oak Leaf Clusters attached to the " First " Silver Star )Other Medals
Such as Good Conduct, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign, American Defense Service Medals, etc. " Are Not " included in this listing.= Photo of person shown on online memorial
= Photo of tombstone shown on online memorial
N/A ~ ( in awards field ) = No known awards were received
N/A ~ ( in photo / tombstone field ) = No photos are currently availableCenotaph ~ A memorial stone only ~ ( remains not recovered, interred somewhere else, or possibly interred somewhere unknown )
One * Asterick ~ Behind the " Awards Field " on the below listing
Notes that Russ Picket was able to create a bio for the sailor on his Find A Grave !Two * * Asterick's ~ Behind the " Awards Field " on the below listing
Notes that Russ Pickett was able to find where they were interred " and/or " created a Find A Grave record for them !
" Those letters shown in " Bright Blue " below have U.S. Sailors who were on the U.S.S. Laffey ( DD-459 ) listed ! "
" Those letters shown in " Red " below had no Sailors on the U.S.S. Laffey ( DD-459 ) ! "
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The below records
" U.S.S. Laffey Association Webpage ! "
are based on the " U.S.S. Laffey's " reports
from : December, 1942 and also from the
Last Name ~ First Name ~ Middle Name Notes ~ ( If Available ) |
Rank |
of Service |
~ ~ ~ Wounded / Killed / Missing " Or " Survivor |
Memorial |
Memorial ~ ~ ~ Click Below | |
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Baer, Frank Leroy
Enlisted in the Navy on May 9, 1939 in Philadelphia, PA ~ ~ ~ Frank was " 21 Years Old " when he gave his all ! |
2nd Class |
Pennsylvania ~ ~ ~ " Missing " In Action |
American Cemetery ~ ~ ~ Phillipines ~ ~ ~ Cenotaph |
~ ~ ~ Last Bell: ~ ~ ~ November 13, 1942 | ||
Banfield, Clyde Louis
Enlisted in the Navy on June 10, 1941 in Indianapolis, Indiana ~ ~ ~ Clyde was " 18 Years Old " when he gave his all ! |
1st Class |
Indiana ~ ~ ~ " Missing " In Action |
American Cemetery ~ ~ ~ Phillipines ~ ~ ~ Cenotaph |
~ ~ ~ Last Bell: ~ ~ ~ November 13, 1942 | ||
Barnes, Donald LeroyHis Brother " T/4 Richard A. Barnes " was also killed in WW II ! Donald enlisted in the Navy on January 9, 1940 in Kansas City, Missouri ~ ~ ~ Donald was " 21 Years Old " when he gave his all ! |
Mate 2nd Class |
~ ~ ~ " Missing " In Action |
American Cemetery ~ ~ ~ Phillipines ~ ~ ~ Cenotaph |
~ ~ ~ Last Bell: ~ ~ ~ November 13, 1942 | ||
Beckendorf, Orville LeroyEnlisted in the Navy on February 4, 1939 in San Diego, California ~ ~ ~ Orville was " 26 Years Old " when he gave his all ! |
Mate 1st Class |
~ ~ ~ " Missing " In Action |
American Cemetery ~ ~ ~ Phillipines ~ ~ ~ Cenotaph |
~ ~ ~ Last Bell: ~ ~ ~ November 13, 1942 | ||
Bell, Lee Duff, Jr.Enlisted in the Navy on December 10, 1941 in Portland, Oregon Husband of Emily Bell ~ ~ ~ Lee was " 75 Years Old " when he passed away ! | 2nd Class | Missouri ~ ~ ~ " Wounded " ~ ~ ~ " Survivor " Of Sinking |
None Found ~ ~ ~ Cremated ~ ~ ~ Cenotaph |
~ ~ ~ Last Bell: ~ ~ ~ January 26, 1986 | ||
Berendt, AlbertEnlisted in the Navy on January 17, 1938 in St. Louis, Missouri |
Mate 1st Class |
~ ~ ~ " Missing " In Action |
American Cemetery ~ ~ ~ Phillipines ~ ~ ~ Cenotaph |
~ ~ ~ Last Bell: ~ ~ ~ November 13, 1942 | ||
Bledsoe, William Roy
Enlisted in the Navy on January 27, 1942 in Los Angeles, California ~ ~ ~ William was " 18 Years Old " when he gave his all ! |
2nd Class |
~ ~ ~ " Missing " In Action |
American Cemetery ~ ~ ~ Phillipines ~ ~ ~ Cenotaph |
~ ~ ~ Last Bell: ~ ~ ~ November 13, 1942 | ||
Branham, JackEnlisted in the Navy on December 5, 1939 in Louisville, Kentucky ~ ~ ~ Jack was " 21 Years Old " when he gave his all ! |
1st Class |
~ ~ ~ " Killed " In Action |
American Cemetery ~ ~ ~ Phillipines ~ ~ ~ Cenotaph ~ ~ ~ Buried At Sea |
~ ~ ~ Last Bell: ~ ~ ~ November 13, 1942 | ||
Broughton, David Houston~ ~ ~ Enlisted in the Navy on September 28, 1939 ~ ~ ~ David was " 21 Years Old " when he gave his all ! |
Mate 3rd Class |
North Carolina ~ ~ ~ " Missing " In Action |
American Cemetery ~ ~ ~ Phillipines ~ ~ ~ Cenotaph |
~ ~ ~ Last Bell: ~ ~ ~ November 13, 1942 | ||
Brown, Charles William~ ~ ~ Enlisted in the Navy on February 28, 1942 |
Attendant 2nd Class |
~ ~ ~ " Missing " In Action |
American Cemetery ~ ~ ~ Phillipines ~ ~ ~ Cenotaph |
~ ~ ~ Last Bell: ~ ~ ~ November 13, 1942 | ||
Brown, Donald Howard~ ~ ~ He enlisted in the Navy on June 19, 1939 in Pittsburgh, Pennslyvania ~ ~ ~ Donald was " 22 Years Old " when he gave his all ! |
Controlman 1st Class |
Pennsylvania ~ ~ ~ " Killed " In Action |
American Cemetery ~ ~ ~ Phillipines ~ ~ ~ Cenotaph ~ ~ ~ Buried At Sea |
~ ~ ~ Last Bell: ~ ~ ~ November 13, 1942 | ||
Brownlee, Earl Vernon
~ ~ ~ He enlisted in the Navy on December 20, 1941 in Seattle, Washington ~ ~ ~ after the sinking ! ~ ~ ~ Earl was " 22 Years Old " when he gave his all ! |
1st Class |
~ ~ ~ " Died " Of Wounds |
Cemetery ~ ~ ~ Puyallup, Washington |
~ ~ ~ Last Bell: ~ ~ ~ December 11, 1942 | ||
Last Name ~ First Name ~ Middle Name Notes ~ ( If Available ) |
Rank |
of Service |
~ ~ ~ Wounded / Killed / Missing " Or " Survivor |
Memorial |
Memorial ~ ~ ~ Click Below |
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Carrigan, Keith Laverne~ ~ ~ He enlisted in the Navy on January 28, 1942 in Los Angeles, California ~ ~ ~ Keith was " 76 Years Old " when he passed away ! | 2nd Class | ~ ~ ~ " Wounded " ~ ~ ~ " Survivor " Of Sinking |
Lutheran Cemetery ~ ~ ~ Hillside, Illinois |
~ ~ ~ Last Bell: ~ ~ ~ September 25, 1998 | |
Casey, Arvalle Ward~ ~ ~ He enlisted in the Navy on January 28, 1942 in San Diego, California ~ ~ ~ Arvalle was " 89 Years Old " when he passed away ! | 1st Class | ~ ~ ~ " Wounded " ~ ~ ~ " Survivor " Of Sinking |
Cemetery Decatur, Texas |
~ ~ ~ Last Bell: ~ ~ ~ June 23, 1997 | |
Chase, Guy LaVerne~ ~ ~ He enlisted in the Navy on December 16, 1941 in Denver, Colorado ~ ~ ~ Guy LaVerne Chase was : " 16 Years Old ! " when he gave his all ! ~ ~ ~ Youngest crew member to perish ! |
2nd Class |
Wyoming ~ ~ ~ " Killed " In Action |
Cemetery ~ ~ ~ Casper, Wyoming |
~ ~ ~ Last Bell: ~ ~ ~ November 13, 1942 | |
Churchill, Clayton Leroy, Jr.~ ~ ~ He enlisted in the Navy on October 15, 1940 in Kansas City, Missouri ~ ~ ~ Clayton was " 22 Years Old " when he gave his all ! |
Mate 3rd Class |
~ ~ ~ " Missing " In Action |
American Cemetery ~ ~ ~ Phillipines ~ ~ ~ Cenotaph |
~ ~ ~ Last Bell: ~ ~ ~ November 13, 1942 | |
Coleman, Walter Harold~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ He enlisted in the Navy on September 17, 1941 in Mare Island, California |
Gunner's Mate | " Wounded " ~ ~ ~ " Survivor " Of Sinking |
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Connolly, James Emmett |
Mate 3rd Class |
~ ~ ~ " Missing " In Action |
American Cemetery ~ ~ ~ Phillipines ~ ~ ~ Cenotaph |
~ ~ ~ Last Bell: ~ ~ ~ November 13, 1942 | |
Last Name ~ First Name ~ Middle Name Notes ~ ( If Available ) |
Rank |
of Service |
~ ~ ~ Wounded / Killed / Missing " Or " Survivor |
Memorial |
Memorial ~ ~ ~ Click Below |
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Da Rugna, Louis~ ~ ~ He enlisted in the Navy on January 2, 1942 in St. Louis, Missouri |
1st Class |
~ ~ ~ " Killed " In Action |
American Cemetery ~ ~ ~ Phillipines ~ ~ ~ Cenotaph ~ ~ ~ Buried At Sea |
~ ~ ~ Last Bell: ~ ~ ~ November 13, 1942 | |
Daley, Jeremiah Joseph~ ~ ~ He enlisted in the Navy on August 28, 1940 in Louisville, Kentucky ~ ~ ~ |
Gunner's Mate | " Wounded " ~ ~ ~ " Survivor " Of Sinking |
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Dennis, Lores Wilfred~ ~ ~ Enlisted in the Navy on May 5, 1938 in Indianapolis, Indiana ~ ~ ~ Lores was " 71 Years Old " when he passed away ! |
Mate 2nd Class | " Wounded " ~ ~ ~ " Survivor " Of Sinking |
Park East Cemetery ~ ~ ~ Indianapolis, Indiana |
~ ~ ~ Last Bell: ~ ~ ~ February 14, 1992 | |
Devitt, Richard~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Enlisted in the Navy on October 9, 1939 in Portland, Oregon |
1st Class | " Wounded " ~ ~ ~ " Survivor " Of Sinking |
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Dicken, Marion Upton~ ~ ~ He enlisted in the Navy on December 16, 1941 in Denver, Colorado ~ ~ ~ Marion was " 19 Years Old " when he gave his all ! |
2nd Class |
Wyoming ~ ~ ~ " Missing " In Action |
American Cemetery ~ ~ ~ Phillipines ~ ~ ~ Cenotaph |
~ ~ ~ Last Bell: ~ ~ ~ November 13, 1942 | |
Dugan, Ralph~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Enlisted in the Navy on January 26, 1942 in Los Angeles, California |
3rd Class | " Wounded " ~ ~ ~ " Survivor " Of Sinking |
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Last Name ~ First Name ~ Middle Name Notes ~ ( If Available ) |
Rank |
of Service |
~ ~ ~ Wounded / Killed / Missing " Or " Survivor |
Memorial |
Memorial ~ ~ ~ Click Below | |
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Faunce, Jack William~ ~ ~ Enlisted in the Navy on December 10, 1941 in San Francisco, California ~ ~ ~ Jack was : " 77 Years Old " when he passed away ! |
1st Class | " Wounded " ~ ~ ~ " Survivor " Of Sinking |
Memorial Park ~ ~ ~ Lodi, California |
~ ~ ~ Last Bell: ~ ~ ~ August 28, 2002 | ||
Ferguson, Robert Earl~ ~ ~ He enlisted in the Navy on December 8, 1939 in Portland, Oregon ~ ~ ~ Robert was " 23 Years Old " when he gave his all ! |
Mate 2nd Class |
~ ~ ~ " Missing " In Action |
American Cemetery ~ ~ ~ Phillipines ~ ~ ~ Cenotaph |
~ ~ ~ Last Bell: ~ ~ ~ November 13, 1942 | ||
Finch, Joseph Warren, Jr.
The " U.S.S. Finch " ( DE-328 ) was named in his honor ! |
Junior Grade |
~ ~ ~ " Killed " In Action |
American Cemetery ~ ~ ~ Phillipines ~ ~ ~ Cenotaph ~ ~ ~ Buried At Sea |
~ ~ ~ Last Bell: ~ ~ ~ November 13, 1942 | ||
Font, Patrick Joseph~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Enlisted in the Navy on December 17, 1941 in Houston, Texas |
Cook 2nd Class | " Wounded " ~ ~ ~ " Survivor " Of Sinking |
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Forte, Peter George~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Enlisted in the Navy on October 15, 1940 in Marion, Illinois |
1st Class | " Wounded " ~ ~ ~ " Survivor " Of Sinking |
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Last Name ~ First Name ~ Middle Name Notes ~ ( If Available ) |
Rank |
of Service |
Of Residence ~ ~ ~ Wounded / Killed / Missing " Or " Survivor |
Memorial |
Memorial ~ ~ ~ Click Below | |
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Hank, William Edwin
~ ~ ~ William was " 40 Years Old " when he gave his all ! |
~ ~ ~ U.S.S. Laffey |
~ ~ ~ " Missing " In Action |
American Cemetery ~ ~ ~ Phillipines ~ ~ ~ Cenotaph |
~ ~ ~ Last Bell: ~ ~ ~ November 13, 1942 | ||
Hanson, Harold Walter~ ~ ~ He enlisted in the Navy on March 7, 1940 in New York City, New York ~ ~ ~ Harold was " 25 Years Old " when he gave his all ! |
Mate 3rd Class |
~ ~ ~ " Missing " In Action |
American Cemetery ~ ~ ~ Phillipines ~ ~ ~ Cenotaph |
~ ~ ~ Last Bell: ~ ~ ~ November 13, 1942 | ||
Heminez, Lawrence~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Enlisted in the Navy on February 17, 1942 in San Francisco, California ~ ~ ~ Lawrence was " 59 Years Old " when he passed away ! |
2nd Class | " Wounded " ~ ~ ~ " Survivor " Of Sinking |
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~ ~ ~ Last Bell: ~ ~ ~ February 12, 1980 | ||
Hensarling, Ercel Eugene~ ~ ~ He enlisted in the Navy on December 11, 1941 in Houston, Texas |
2nd Class |
~ ~ ~ " Missing " In Action |
American Cemetery ~ ~ ~ Phillipines ~ ~ ~ Cenotaph |
~ ~ ~ Last Bell: ~ ~ ~ November 13, 1942 | ||
Hoeye, Dale Robert~ ~ ~ He enlisted in the Navy on January 27, 1942 in Los Angeles, California ~ ~ ~ Dale was " 17 Years Old " when he gave his all ! |
2nd Class |
~ ~ ~ " Missing " In Action |
American Cemetery ~ ~ ~ Phillipines ~ ~ ~ Cenotaph |
~ ~ ~ Last Bell: ~ ~ ~ November 13, 1942 | ||
Hudson, Basil Henry~ ~ ~ He enlisted in the Navy on January 19, 1942 in Los Angeles, California |
2nd Class |
~ ~ ~ " Missing " In Action |
American Cemetery ~ ~ ~ Phillipines ~ ~ ~ Cenotaph |
~ ~ ~ Last Bell: ~ ~ ~ November 13, 1942 |
Last Name ~ First Name ~ Middle Name Notes ~ ( If Available ) |
Rank |
of Service |
~ ~ ~ Wounded / Killed / Missing " Or " Survivor |
Memorial |
Memorial ~ ~ ~ Click Below |
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Ivester, Berlie~ ~ ~ He enlisted in the Navy on October 15, 1940 in St. Louis, Missouri ~ ~ ~ Believed to have died in 1994 in Arizona ( rsp note ) ~ ~ ~ |
1st Class | " Wounded " ~ ~ ~ " Survivor " Of Sinking |
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Last Name ~ First Name ~ Middle Name Notes ~ ( If Available ) |
Rank |
of Service |
~ ~ ~ Wounded / Killed / Missing " Or " Survivor |
Memorial |
Memorial ~ ~ ~ Click Below |
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Johnson, Jack Herman~ ~ ~ He enlisted in the Navy on November 29, 1940 in Macon, Georgia |
Mate 3rd Class |
~ ~ ~ " Missing " In Action |
American Cemetery ~ ~ ~ Phillipines ~ ~ ~ Cenotaph |
~ ~ ~ Last Bell: ~ ~ ~ November 13, 1942 | |
Jones, Raymond Elmer~ ~ ~ He enlisted in the Navy on June 25, 1940 in Louisville, Kentucky ~ ~ ~ |
Mate 3rd Class | " Wounded " ~ ~ ~ " Survivor " Of Sinking |
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Julius, Reginald~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Enlisted in the Navy on May 27, 1942 in New York, New York ~ ~ ~ Son of: Rosamond Julius, of New York |
Attendant 1st Class | " Wounded " ~ ~ ~ " Survivor " Of Sinking |
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Last Name ~ First Name ~ Middle Name Notes ~ ( If Available ) |
Rank |
of Service |
~ ~ ~ Wounded / Killed / Missing " Or " Survivor |
Memorial |
Memorial ~ ~ ~ Click Below |
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Kasper, Jacob Lawrence~ ~ ~ He enlisted in the Navy on September 5, 1941 in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii ~ ~ ~ Jacob was " 73 Years Old " when he passed away ! | Electrician Mate | ~ ~ ~ " Wounded " ~ ~ ~ " Survivor " Of Sinking |
Cemetery ~ ~ ~ Lemmon, South Dakota |
~ ~ ~ Last Bell: ~ ~ ~ February 4, 1979 | |
Knerr, Charles Robert~ ~ ~ Charles was " 24 Years Old " when he gave his all ! |
1st Class |
~ ~ ~ " Missing " In Action |
American Cemetery ~ ~ ~ Phillipines ~ ~ ~ Cenotaph |
~ ~ ~ Last Bell: ~ ~ ~ November 13, 1942 | |
Knudson, Milton Lox~ ~ ~ He enlisted in the Navy on July 1, 1941 in Chicago, Illinois |
1st Class |
~ ~ ~ " Killed " In Action |
American Cemetery ~ ~ ~ Phillipines ~ ~ ~ Cenotaph ~ ~ ~ Buried At Sea |
~ ~ ~ Last Bell: ~ ~ ~ November 13, 1942 | |
Koontz, Ira Logan~ ~ ~ He enlisted in the Navy on January 19, 1942 in Salt Lake City, Utah |
1st Class | ~ ~ ~ " Wounded " ~ ~ ~ " Survivor " Of Sinking |
Cemetery ~ ~ ~ Boise, Idaho |
~ ~ ~ Last Bell: ~ ~ ~ January 18, 1964 |
Last Name ~ First Name ~ Middle Name Notes ~ ( If Available ) |
Rank |
of Service |
~ ~ ~ Wounded / Killed / Missing " Or " Survivor |
Memorial |
Memorial ~ ~ ~ Click Below |
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Larson, Carl FrederickEnlisted in the Navy on January 13, 1938 ~ ~ ~ Re-enlisted on December 10, 1941 in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii |
Machinist's Mate |
~ ~ ~ " Missing " In Action |
American Cemetery ~ ~ ~ Phillipines ~ ~ ~ Cenotaph |
~ ~ ~ Last Bell: ~ ~ ~ November 13, 1942 | |
Leach, Lenie Henry~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Enlisted in the Navy on September 8, 1937 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania ~ ~ ~ " Re-enlisted " on November 8, 1941 in Boston, Massachusetts |
Torpedoman's Mate | " Wounded " ~ ~ ~ " Survivor " Of Sinking |
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Lien, Milton Perry~ ~ ~ He enlisted in the Navy on December 12, 1940 in Omaha, Nebraska ~ ~ ~ Milton was 67 Years Old when he passed away ! | 1st Class | " Wounded " ~ ~ ~ " Survivor " Of Sinking |
National Cemetery ~ ~ ~ Sturgis, South Dakota |
~ ~ ~ Last Bell: ~ ~ ~ June 15, 1987 |
Last Name ~ First Name ~ Middle Name Notes ~ ( If Available ) |
Rank |
of Service |
~ ~ ~ Wounded / Killed / Missing " Or " Survivor |
Memorial |
Memorial ~ ~ ~ Click Below | |
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Martineau, Joseph Raymond~ ~ ~ He enlisted in the Navy on September 26, 1939 in Boston, Massachusetts ~ ~ ~ |
1st Class | " Wounded " ~ ~ ~ " Survivor " Of Sinking |
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McDermott, Thomas P. M. |
2nd Class |
~ ~ ~ " Missing " In Action |
American Cemetery ~ ~ ~ Phillipines ~ ~ ~ Cenotaph |
~ ~ ~ Last Bell: ~ ~ ~ November 13, 1942 | ||
McDonald, Stuart~ ~ ~ He enlisted in the Navy on August 16, 1939 in Honolulu, Hawaii ~ ~ ~ |
1st Class | " Wounded " ~ ~ ~ " Survivor " Of Sinking |
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McFayden, Gordon~ ~ ~ |
1st Class | " Wounded " ~ ~ ~ " Survivor " Of Sinking |
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McGinnis, Everett Monroe~ ~ ~ Everett was " 26 Years Old " when he gave his all ! |
2nd Class |
~ ~ ~ " Missing " In Action |
American Cemetery ~ ~ ~ Phillipines ~ ~ ~ Cenotaph |
~ ~ ~ Last Bell: ~ ~ ~ November 13, 1942 | ||
McMillan, Charles James
~ ~ ~ Charles was " 22 Years Old " when he gave his all ! |
Mate 2nd Class |
~ ~ ~ " Killed " In Action |
American Cemetery ~ ~ ~ Phillipines ~ ~ ~ Cenotaph ~ ~ ~ Buried At Sea |
~ ~ ~ Last Bell: ~ ~ ~ November 13, 1942 | ||
McQueen, William Charles~ ~ ~ He enlisted in the Navy on February 14, 1941 in San Pedro, California ~ ~ ~ |
Pharmacist's Mate | " Wounded " ~ ~ ~ " Survivor " Of Sinking |
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Mercer, Raymond Edward~ ~ ~ |
2nd Class |
" Wounded " ~ ~ ~ " Survivor " Of Sinking |
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Meyskens, Frank Louis~ ~ ~ He enlisted in the Navy on August 21, 1941 in Chicago, Illinois ~ ~ ~ |
1st Class | " Wounded " ~ ~ ~ " Survivor " Of Sinking |
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Miaega, Kenneth Frank~ ~ ~ He enlisted in the Navy on August 26, 1941 in New York City, New York ~ ~ ~ |
2nd Class | " Wounded " ~ ~ ~ " Survivor " Of Sinking |
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Michelson, Aaron Sidney
~ ~ ~ Aaron was " 27 Years Old " when he gave his all ! |
Junior Grade |
~ ~ ~ " Missing " In Action |
American Cemetery ~ ~ ~ Phillipines ~ ~ ~ Cenotaph |
~ ~ ~ Last Bell: ~ ~ ~ November 13, 1942 | ||
Milbourn, Jess
~ ~ ~ Jess was " 20 Years Old " when he gave his all ! |
Controlman 3rd Class |
~ ~ ~ " Missing " In Action |
American Cemetery ~ ~ ~ Phillipines ~ ~ ~ Cenotaph |
~ ~ ~ Last Bell: ~ ~ ~ November 13, 1942 | ||
Miller, Walter James |
2nd Class |
~ ~ ~ " Missing " In Action |
American Cemetery ~ ~ ~ Phillipines ~ ~ ~ Cenotaph |
~ ~ ~ Last Bell: ~ ~ ~ November 13, 1942 | ||
Miner, Eugene Stanley~ ~ ~ |
Mate 1st Class | " Wounded " ~ ~ ~ " Survivor " Of Sinking |
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Mitchell, Lawrence Francis~ ~ ~ |
Mate First Class | " Wounded " ~ ~ ~ " Survivor " Of Sinking |
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Murphy, Lester Edward~ ~ ~ |
Watertender | " Wounded " ~ ~ ~ " Survivor " Of Sinking |
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Myers, Roy Alfred~ ~ ~ |
Mate 3rd Class | " Wounded " ~ ~ ~ " Survivor " Of Sinking |
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Last Name ~ First Name ~ Middle Name Notes ~ ( If Available ) |
Rank |
of Service |
~ ~ ~ Wounded / Killed / Missing " Or " Survivor |
Memorial |
Memorial ~ ~ ~ Click Below |
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Newcomb, Leon~ ~ ~ |
2nd Class | " Wounded " ~ ~ ~ " Survivor " Of Sinking |
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Last Name ~ First Name ~ Middle Name Notes ~ ( If Available ) |
Rank |
of Service |
~ ~ ~ Wounded / Killed / Missing " Or " Survivor |
Memorial |
Memorial ~ ~ ~ Click Below | |
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Parry, George Tennis~ ~ ~ |
1st Class | " Wounded " ~ ~ ~ " Survivor " Of Sinking |
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Partridge, Richard Burton~ ~ ~ |
Third Class | " Wounded " ~ ~ ~ " Survivor " Of Sinking |
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Patty, Jesse Clay~ ~ ~ |
Mate 2nd Class | " Wounded " ~ ~ ~ " Survivor " Of Sinking |
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Pegueros, Juan C. |
Stewart 3rd Class |
~ ~ ~ " Missing " In Action |
American Cemetery ~ ~ ~ Phillipines ~ ~ ~ Cenotaph |
~ ~ ~ Last Bell: ~ ~ ~ November 13, 1942 | ||
Perino, Michael
~ ~ ~ Michael was " 25 Years Old " when he gave his all ! |
~ ~ ~ " Killed " In Action |
American Cemetery ~ ~ ~ Phillipines ~ ~ ~ Cenotaph ~ ~ ~ Buried At Sea |
~ ~ ~ Last Bell: ~ ~ ~ November 13, 1942 | |||
Prindle, Franklin Theodore~ ~ ~ Franklin was " 18 Years Old " when he gave his all ! |
1st Class |
~ ~ ~ " Missing " In Action |
American Cemetery ~ ~ ~ Phillipines ~ ~ ~ Cenotaph |
~ ~ ~ Last Bell: ~ ~ ~ November 13, 1942 | ||
Puckett, Calvin Richard2nd Class ~ ~ ~ " Killed " In Action American Cemetery ~ ~ ~ Phillipines ~ ~ ~ Cenotaph ~ ~ ~ Buried At Sea ~ ~ ~ Last Bell: ~ ~ ~ November 13, 1942 |
Last Name ~ First Name ~ Middle Name Notes ~ ( If Available ) |
Rank |
of Service |
~ ~ ~ Wounded / Killed / Missing " Or " Survivor |
Memorial |
Memorial ~ ~ ~ Click Below |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Quinters, Bernard~ ~ ~ Bernard was " 22 Years Old " when he gave his all ! |
Mate 3rd Class |
~ ~ ~ " Killed " In Action |
American Cemetery ~ ~ ~ Phillipines ~ ~ ~ Cenotaph ~ ~ ~ Buried At Sea |
~ ~ ~ Last Bell: ~ ~ ~ November 13, 1942 |
Last Name ~ First Name ~ Middle Name Notes ~ ( If Available ) |
Rank |
of Service |
~ ~ ~ Wounded / Killed / Missing " Or " Survivor |
Memorial |
Memorial ~ ~ ~ Click Below |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Robertson, Harlan Walton~ ~ ~ |
1st Class | " Wounded " ~ ~ ~ " Survivor " Of Sinking |
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Rogers, Roy Ernest~ ~ ~ |
" Wounded " ~ ~ ~ " Survivor " Of Sinking |
* * * * * |
* * * * * | ||
Rundall, Wayne Calvin |
2nd Class |
~ ~ ~ " Killed " In Action |
American Cemetery ~ ~ ~ Phillipines ~ ~ ~ Cenotaph ~ ~ ~ Buried At Sea |
~ ~ ~ Last Bell: ~ ~ ~ November 13, 1942 |
Last Name ~ First Name ~ Middle Name Notes ~ ( If Available ) |
Rank |
of Service |
~ ~ ~ Wounded / Killed / Missing " Or " Survivor |
Memorial |
Memorial ~ ~ ~ Click Below | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sanderson, Frederick Dale
~ ~ ~ Frederick was " 25 Years Old " when he gave his all ! |
Mate 1st Class |
~ ~ ~ " Killed " In Action |
Cemetery ~ ~ ~ Billings, Montana |
~ ~ ~ Last Bell: ~ ~ ~ November 13, 1942 | ||
Sare, Parker Elliot" Originally " Enlisted in the Navy on August 17, 1936 in Salt Lake City, UT. |
Mate 2nd Class |
~ ~ ~ " Missing " In Action |
American Cemetery ~ ~ ~ Phillipines ~ ~ ~ Cenotaph |
~ ~ ~ Last Bell: ~ ~ ~ November 13, 1942 | ||
Scully, Joseph Vincent, Jr." Originally " Enlisted in the Navy on March 16, 1938. ~ ~ ~ " Re-enlisted " March 16, 1942. |
1st Class |
~ ~ ~ " Missing " In Action |
American Cemetery ~ ~ ~ Phillipines ~ ~ ~ Cenotaph |
~ ~ ~ Last Bell: ~ ~ ~ November 13, 1942 | ||
Sherman, Everett Russell~ ~ ~ Everett was " 25 Years Old " when he gave his all ! |
1st Class |
~ ~ ~ " Killed " In Action |
American Cemetery ~ ~ ~ Phillipines ~ ~ ~ Cenotaph ~ ~ ~ Buried At Sea |
~ ~ ~ Last Bell: ~ ~ ~ November 13, 1942 | ||
Shyne, David LoyolaMate 2nd Class ~ ~ ~ " Missing " In Action American Cemetery ~ ~ ~ Phillipines ~ ~ ~ Cenotaph ~ ~ ~ Last Bell: ~ ~ ~ November 13, 1942 | ||||||
Sims, Robert William
~ ~ ~ Robert was " 27 Years Old " when he gave his all ! |
2nd Class |
~ ~ ~ " Killed " In Action |
American Cemetery ~ ~ ~ Phillipines ~ ~ ~ Cenotaph ~ ~ ~ Buried At Sea |
~ ~ ~ Last Bell: ~ ~ ~ November 13, 1942 | ||
Spaulding, Paul |
Mate 3rd Class |
~ ~ ~ " Missing " In Action |
American Cemetery ~ ~ ~ Phillipines ~ ~ ~ Cenotaph |
~ ~ ~ Last Bell: ~ ~ ~ November 13, 1942 | ||
Stanley, Rowland Roosa~ ~ ~ |
Mate 2nd Class | " Wounded " ~ ~ ~ " Survivor " Of Sinking |
* * * * * |
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Swain, Calvin Cooley~ ~ ~ Calvin was " 31 Years Old " when he gave his all ! |
2nd Class |
~ ~ ~ " Killed " In Action |
American Cemetery ~ ~ ~ Phillipines ~ ~ ~ Cenotaph ~ ~ ~ Buried At Sea |
~ ~ ~ Last Bell: ~ ~ ~ November 13, 1942 |
Last Name ~ First Name ~ Middle Name Notes ~ ( If Available ) |
Rank |
of Service |
~ ~ ~ Wounded / Killed / Missing " Or " Survivor |
Memorial |
Memorial ~ ~ ~ Click Below | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Thompson, Morales FranklinEnlisted in the Navy on January 14, 1942 ~ ~ ~ |
1st Class | " Wounded " ~ ~ ~ " Survivor " Of Sinking |
* * * * * |
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Thornber, James Henry, Jr.
~ ~ ~ James was " 18 Years Old " when he gave his all ! |
3rd Class |
~ ~ ~ " Killed " In Action |
American Cemetery ~ ~ ~ Phillipines ~ ~ ~ Cenotaph ~ ~ ~ Buried At Sea |
~ ~ ~ Last Bell: ~ ~ ~ November 13, 1942 | ||
Tomich, Michael Anthony~ ~ ~ |
Controlman Third Class | " Wounded " ~ ~ ~ " Survivor " Of Sinking |
* * * * * |
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Trevino, Armado, Jr.~ ~ ~ Armado was " 20 Years Old " when he gave his all ! |
1st Class |
~ ~ ~ " Killed " In Action |
American Cemetery ~ ~ ~ Phillipines ~ ~ ~ Cenotaph ~ ~ ~ Buried At Sea |
~ ~ ~ Last Bell: ~ ~ ~ November 13, 1942 | ||
Tucker, Ernest Eugene |
1st Class |
~ ~ ~ " Missing " In Action |
American Cemetery ~ ~ ~ Phillipines ~ ~ ~ Cenotaph |
~ ~ ~ Last Bell: ~ ~ ~ November 13, 1942 |
Last Name ~ First Name ~ Middle Name Notes ~ ( If Available ) |
Rank |
of Service |
~ ~ ~ Wounded / Killed / Missing " Or " Survivor |
Memorial |
Memorial ~ ~ ~ Click Below |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Van Vleet, Warren David~ ~ ~ Warren was " 83 Years Old " when he passed away ! | Mate 3rd Class | ~ ~ ~ " Wounded " ~ ~ ~ " Survivor " Of Sinking
National Cemetery ~ ~ ~ Portland, Oregon ~ ~ ~ Last Bell: ~ ~ ~ July 21, 1993 | |||
Voight, Raymond Vernon~ ~ ~ |
1st Class | " Wounded " ~ ~ ~ " Survivor " Of Sinking |
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* * * * * |
Last Name ~ First Name ~ Middle Name Notes ~ ( If Available ) |
Rank |
of Service |
~ ~ ~ Wounded / Killed / Missing " Or " Survivor |
Memorial |
Memorial ~ ~ ~ Click Below | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Wallace, Robert Thomas~ ~ ~ |
Mate 3rd Class | " Wounded " ~ ~ ~ " Survivor " Of Sinking |
* * * * * |
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Warner, Donald Andrew1st Class ~ ~ ~ " Missing " In Action American Cemetery ~ ~ ~ Phillipines ~ ~ ~ Cenotaph ~ ~ ~ Last Bell: ~ ~ ~ November 13, 1942 | ||||||
Weitzel, Samuel~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Enlisted in the Navy on March 16, 1938 in Norfolk, Virginia |
1st Class | " Wounded " ~ ~ ~ " Survivor " Of Sinking |
* * * * * |
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Wilkinson, Raymond Luther~ ~ ~ Raymond was " 18 Years Old " when he gave his all ! |
2nd Class |
~ ~ ~ " Killed " In Action |
American Cemetery ~ ~ ~ Phillipines ~ ~ ~ Cenotaph ~ ~ ~ Buried At Sea |
~ ~ ~ Last Bell: ~ ~ ~ November 13, 1942 | ||
Wilson, Vincent L. Roy~ ~ ~ Vincent was " 27 Years Old " when he gave his all ! |
2nd Class |
~ ~ ~ " Killed " In Action |
American Cemetery ~ ~ ~ Phillipines ~ ~ ~ Cenotaph ~ ~ ~ Buried At Sea |
~ ~ ~ Last Bell: ~ ~ ~ November 13, 1942 | ||
Wilson, William Henry~ ~ ~ |
Mate 2nd Class | " Wounded " ~ ~ ~ " Survivor " Of Sinking |
* * * * * |
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Wunder, Edmund Earl
~ ~ ~ Edmund was " 26 Years Old " when he gave his all ! |
1st Class |
~ ~ ~ " Missing " In Action |
American Cemetery ~ ~ ~ Phillipines ~ ~ ~ Cenotaph |
~ ~ ~ Last Bell: ~ ~ ~ November 13, 1942 |
Email any questions or comments to:
Russ Pickett ~ ( russpickde@comcast.net )