Van Voorhis, Bruce Avery, LCDR

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Last Rank
Lieutenant Commander

Last Primary NEC
131X-Unrestricted Line Officer - Pilot

Last Rating/NEC Group
Line Officer

Primary Unit
1943-1943, 131X, VB-102

Service Years
1925 - 1943

Lieutenant Commander

Lieutenant Commander

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Personal Details

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Home State

Washington

Washington

Year of Birth
1908

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Casualty Info

Home Town Aberdeen, WA	Last Address Coronado, CA

Casualty Date Jul 06, 1943
Cause KIA-Killed in Action	Reason Air Loss, Crash - Sea
Location Solomon Islands	Conflict World War II
Location of Interment Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery (VA) - St. Louis, Missouri	Wall/Plot Coordinates 79 279-281

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	1943, National Cemetery Administration (NCA)
	2015, World War II Fallen
	2015, Medal of Honor Recipients - Assoc. Page
	2021, The National Gold Star Family Registry
	2021, United States Navy Memorial - Assoc. Page
	2021, WWII Memorial National Registry - Assoc. Page

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1940-1941, USS Honolulu (CL-48)

Lieutenant

From Month/Year - / 1940	To Month/Year July / 1941
Unit USS Honolulu (CL-48) Unit Page
Rank Lieutenant	NEC Not Specified
Base, Station or City Unknown	State/Country United States

Patch	USS Honolulu (CL-48) Details
	CLASS - BROOKLYN Displacement 9,650 Tons, Dimensions, 608' 4" (oa) x 61' 9" x 24' (Max) Armament 15 x 6"/47, 8 x 5"/25, 8 x 0.5" 4 Aircraft. Armor, 5" Belt, 6 1/2" Turrets, 2" Deck, 5" Conning Tower. Machinery, 100,000 SHP; Geared Turbines, 4 screws Speed, 32.5 Knots, Crew 868. Operational and Building Data Launched 26 AUG 1937 Commissioned 15 JUN 1938 Decommissioned 03 FEB 1947 Fate: Sold as scrap to Bethlehem Steel, Baltimore, Maryland on 12 OCT 1959Hull number CL-48
	Type Surface Vessel
	Parent Unit Surface Vessels	Strength Light Cruiser
	Created/Owned By MM Summers, Nicole (minnie mouse), MMFN 105

Last Updated: Jul 4, 2021

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17 Members Also There at Same Time

USS Honolulu (CL-48)

Wilson, George Barry, RADM, (1914-1946)			Commander
Karaberis, Constantine Arthur, RADM, (1931-1969)			Lieutenant Junior Grade
Ferguson, Elmer Wesley, PO1, (1940-1946)	YN	YN-0000	Petty Officer First Class
Hardwick, James Cowart, PO1, (1940-1947)	MM	MM-0000	Petty Officer First Class
Kelley, James Arthur, PO1, (1934-1943)	MM	MM-0000	Petty Officer First Class
Knerr, Charles Robert, PO1, (1938-1942)	SF	SF-0000	Petty Officer First Class
Normandin, Charles Napolean, CWO2, (1927-1957)	SF	SF-0000	Petty Officer First Class
Drwall, Stanislaw Frank, PO1, (1936-1941)	PM	PM-0000	Petty Officer 1st Class
LaGamba, Vincent Anthony, PO2, (1938-1945)	EM	EM-0000	Petty Officer Second Class
Lisko, Aleck, PO1, (1939-1943)	MU	MU-0000	Petty Officer Second Class
Hadden, Robert William, CPO, (1936-1945)	EM	EM-0000	Petty Officer 2nd Class
Nockold, Louis Wilfred, CDR, (1941-1972)	BM	Cox-0000	Coxswain
Gorski, Edward Thomas, ENS, (1938-1944)	YN	YN-0000	Petty Officer 3rd Class
Brewer, Jack James, PO2, (1940-1946)	BM	BM-0000	Seaman First Class
Banzuelo, Antonio, MCPO, (1930-1960)	OS	OS-0000	Steward's Mate Second Class
Engler, William, HA2c, (1940-1945)	00	00E	Hospital Apprentice Second Class
Southerland, William Richard, F2c, (1940-1942)	AS	AS-0000	Apprentice Seaman

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