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Personal Details
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Home State
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Year of Birth 1923 |
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This Military Service Page was created/owned by
Sheila Rae Myers, HM3
to remember
Agee, Willie Gray, Ck3c.
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Casualty Info
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Home Town Shiloh, AL |
Last Address Shiloh, AL
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Casualty Date Nov 25, 1944 |
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Cause Hostile, Died |
Reason Other Explosive Device |
Location Pacific Ocean |
Conflict World War II |
Location of Interment Buried at Sea, Pacific Ocean |
Wall/Plot Coordinates Not Specified |
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Last Known Activity
In November 1945, USS Essex (CV-9) delivered attacks on Manila and the northern Philippine Islands during November. On 25 November, for the first time in her far-ranging operations and destruction to the enemy, Essex received damage. A kamikaze hit the port edge of her flight deck landing among planes gassed for takeoff causing extensive damage, killing 15, and wounding 44. CK3 Agee was among the men killed. He was buried at sea by his shipmates.
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Comments/Citation
Service number: 8318766
The information contained in this profile was compiled from various internet sources.
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