Costa, George, GM1

Fallen

Service Photo

Service Details

Last Rank
Petty Officer First Class

Last Primary NEC
GM-0000-Gunner's Mate

Last Rating/NEC Group
Gunner's Mate

Primary Unit
1952-1952, GM-0000, Commander in Chief Pacific Fleet (CINCPACFLT)/Commander Pacific Fleet (COMPACFLT)

Service Years
1942 - 1952

Official/Unofficial US Navy Certificates

Cold War

Order of the Golden Dragon

Neptune Subpoena

Panama Canal

Last Photo

Personal Details

Home State

Kansas

Year of Birth
1919

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Casualty Info

Home Town Fall River
Casualty Date Apr 21, 1952
Cause KIA-Killed in Action	Reason Other Accident
Location Korea, North	Conflict Korean War
Location of Interment Notre Dame Cemetery - Fall River, Massachusetts

Official Badges

Unofficial Badges

Military Associations and Other Affiliations

Military Order of Foreign Wars of the United States

United States Navy Cruiser Sailors Association


	1950, Military Order of Foreign Wars of the United States
	1950, United States Navy Cruiser Sailors Association - Assoc. Page
	1950, USS Saint Paul Association - Assoc. Page
	1952, Korean War Veterans Association (KWVA) - Assoc. Page

1950-1952, GM-0000, Commander, Cruiser-Destroyer Flotilla Five (COMCRUDESFLOT 5)

From Month/Year - / 1950	To Month/Year - / 1952
Unit Commander, Cruiser-Destroyer Flotilla Five (COMCRUDESFLOT 5) Unit Page
Rank Petty Officer First Class	NEC GM-0000-Gunner's Mate
Base, Station or City Not Specified	State/Country Not Specified

Patch	Commander, Cruiser-Destroyer Flotilla Five (COMCRUDESFLOT 5) Details

	Type Combat - Sea
	Parent Unit Commander, Cruiser-Destroyer Flotilla (COMCRUDESFLOT)	Strength Command
	Created/Owned By Not Specified

Last Updated: Mar 29, 2011

Yearbook

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