Kyes, James Elsworth, CDR

Fallen

Service Photo

Service Details

Last Rank
Commander

Last Primary NEC
00X-Unknown NOC/Designator

Last Rating/NEC Group
Rating/NEC Group Unknown

Primary Unit
1942-1943, USS Leary (DD-158)

Service Years
1930 - 1943

Last Photo

Personal Details

Home State

Washington

Year of Birth
1906

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Casualty Info

Home Town Everett, Washington	Last Address USS Leary in the Atlantic. Commander Kyes' remains are actually Lost at Sea in the Atlantic with the Leary.

Casualty Date Dec 24, 1943
Cause KIA-Body Not Recovered	Reason Torpedoed
Location North Atlantic Ocean	Conflict World War II
Location of Interment Arlington National Cemetery (VLM) - Arlington, Virginia	Wall/Plot Coordinates Cenotaph - 684

Official Badges

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Military Associations and Other Affiliations


	1943, National Cemetery Administration (NCA)
	2013, World War II Fallen
	2013, United States Navy Memorial - Assoc. Page
	2013, WWII Memorial National Registry - Assoc. Page
	2013, The National Gold Star Family Registry
	2019, The National Purple Heart Hall of Honor
	2022, Arlington National Cemetery
	2022, Stories Behind The Stars - Assoc. Page