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Casualty Info
Home Town Sale City
Last Address Raleigh, NC
Casualty Date Jan 25, 1942
Cause KIA-Body Not Recovered
Reason Other Explosive Device
Location Philippines
Conflict World War II/Asiatic-Pacific Theater/Philippine Islands Campaign (1941-42)/Battle of Bataan
Location of Interment Manila American Cemetery - Taguig City, Philippines
Philippine Islands Campaign (1941-42)/Battle of Bataan
From Month/Year
January / 1942
To Month/Year
April / 1942
Description Battle of Bataan and Bataan Death March
My Participation in This Battle or Operation
From Month/Year
January / 1942
To Month/Year
April / 1942
Last Updated: Mar 16, 2020
Personal Memories
Memories On 1 January 1942 she received a decond direct bomb hit. This time a fragmentation bomb which exploded near the top of the towering smokestack resulting in substantial damage to the ship and injuries to 16 men of the gun crews.
Disguised as a bombed out, listing, abandoned hulk, smoke pots were placed around the ship and giving the appearance of an abandoned hulk by day, while the ship hummed with activity by night. Her crew worked at a fevered pace repairing the smaller ships also left behind and keeping the submarines in action.
