Babbs, Marshall Lewis, S2c

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Last Rank
Seaman Second Class
Last Primary NEC
S2c-0000-Seaman 2nd Class
Last Rating/NEC Group
Seaman Second Class
Primary Unit
1943-1944, S2c-0000, USS Birmingham (CL-62)
Service Years
1942 - 1944
Seaman Second Class

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Home State
Indiana
Indiana
 Year of Birth
1925
 
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Casualty Info
Home Town
New Albany, IN		 Last Address
36 W 9th St
New Albany, IN
Casualty Date
Oct 24, 1944		  
Cause
Non Hostile- Died Other Causes		 Reason
Multiple Fragmentation Wounds
Location
Pacific Ocean		 Conflict
World War II
Location of Interment
Fairview Cemetery - New Albany, Indiana		 Wall/Plot Coordinates
(memorial marker)

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Last Known Activity:


On October 24, 1944, the USS Birmingham (CL-62) was rendering firefighting assistance to the aircraft carrier Princeton during the Battle of Leyte Gulf when flames touched off the after magazines of the carrier. The subsequent explosions showered the Birmingham with debris and shrapnel, killing 233 men, and wounding 426. S2c Babbs was among the men killed. He was buried at sea.
   
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Service number: 6348196

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  1943-1944, S2c-0000, USS Birmingham (CL-62)

Seaman Second Class

From Month/Year
January / 1943
To Month/Year
October / 1944

Unit
USS Birmingham (CL-62) Unit Page

Rank
Seaman Second Class
NEC
S2c-0000-Seaman 2nd Class

Base, Station or City
Not Specified
State/Country
Not Specified
  
 
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 USS Birmingham (CL-62) Details

USS Birmingham (CL-62) 		Hull number CL-62

Type
Surface Vessel 		 

Parent Unit
Surface Vessels
Strength
Light Cruiser

Created/Owned By
Not Specified
   

Last Updated: Jan 22, 2019
   
   
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USS Birmingham (CL-62)
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USS Birmingham (CL-62)
Elsinger, Francis Joseph, S2c, (1943-1944) S2c S2c-0000 Seaman Second Class
Spangler, Richard Joseph, S2c, (1944-1946) S2c S2c-0000 Seaman Second Class
Westfall, Howard Venton, S2c, (1943-1944) S2c S2c-0000 Seaman Second Class
Wilczynski, Tadeusz Bernard, S2c, (1943-1944) S2c S2c-0000 Seaman Second Class
Page, Henry Allison, LT, (1941-1945) 00 00X Lieutenant
Afdahl, Arthur Marshall, CPO, (1933-1945) EM EM-0000 Chief Petty Officer
Watt, Thomas, CPO, (1939-1945) RM RM-0000 Chief Petty Officer
Bodnar, John Paul, PO1, (1940-1944) SC SC-0000 Petty Officer First Class
Wise, Warren Donald, PO2, (1943-1945) SK SK-0000 Petty Officer Second Class
Payton, Larus Elmer, PO2, (1940-1944) SF SF-0000 Petty Officer 2nd Class
Taylor, Clair Elwood, PO2, (1941-1944) BM BM-0000 Petty Officer 2nd Class
Carter, Ray Farmer, PO3, (1944-1946) EM EM-0000 Petty Officer Third Class
Rudder, Thomas, PO3, (1942-1945) RM RM-0000 Petty Officer Third Class
Gluscic, Joseph John, S1c, (1943-1944) S1c S1c-0000 Seaman First Class
Haas, Edward Joseph, S1c, (1941-1944) S1c S1c-0000 Seaman First Class
Kane, William Donato, S1c, (1942-1945) S1c S1c-0000 Seaman First Class
Low, Frederick John, S1c, (1943-1944) S1c S1c-0000 Seaman First Class
Weigand, Ralph John, S1c, (1943-1944) S1c S1c-0000 Seaman First Class
Bergmann, Alan Russell, HA1c, (1942-1945) HA HA-0000 Hospital Apprentice First Class
Heppler, Donald, HA1c, (1943-1945) HA HA-0000 Hospital Apprentice First Class
Voiles, Claire Leslie, HA1c, (1944-1945) HA HA-0000 Hospital Apprentice First Class
West, Clayton Clifford, F1c, (1943-1944) F1c F1c-0000 Fireman First Class
Wood, Russell Devere, F1c, (1944-1944) MM MM-0000 Fireman First Class
Wytrykowski, Henry Thomas, F1c, (1943-1944) F1c F1c-0000 Fireman First Class
Bergmann, Alan Russell, HA1c, (1942-1945) HA HA-0000 Hospital Apprentice Second Class
DuBose, Laurence Toombs, ADM, (1913-1955) OFF Rear Admiral Upper Half
Baldwin, Robert Bemus, VADM, (1944-1980) Ensign

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