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Home State
Pennsylvania
Year of Birth 1917
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This Remembrance Profile was originally created by
Felix Cervantes, III (Admiral Ese), BM2
Casualty Info
Home Town Pittsburgh, PA
Last Address 236 W. 14th St San Pedro, CA (Wife~Catherine June Bodecker)
Casualty Date Dec 07, 1941
Cause KIA-Killed in Action
Reason Other Explosive Device
Location Hawaii
Conflict World War II
Location of Interment Gettysburg National Cemetery (VA) - Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
Wall/Plot Coordinates Section 2 Grave 197
From Month/Year June / 1939
To Month/Year December / 1941
Unit USS Helena (CL-50) Unit Page
Rank Petty Officer First Class
NEC YN-0000-Yeoman
Base, Station or City Not SpecifiedState/Country Not Specified
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Type
Surface Vessel
Parent Unit
Surface Vessels
Strength
Light Cruiser
Created/Owned By
Not Specified
Last Updated: Feb 2, 2018