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Last Rank
Petty Officer First Class
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Last Primary NEC
BM-0000-Coxswain
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Last Rating/NEC Group
Boatswain's Mate
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Primary Unit
1944-1945, BM-0000, USS LCI(L)-974
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Service Years
1942 - 1945
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Personal Details
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Home State
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Year of Birth
1911 |
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This Military Service Page was created/owned by
Sheila Rae Myers, HM3
to remember
Baft, William Webster, BM1c.
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Casualty Info
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Home Town
Tire Hill, PA |
Last Address
908 Austin St
Johnstown, PA
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Casualty Date
Jan 10, 1945 |
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Cause
Hostile-Body Not Recovered |
Reason
Gun, Small Arms Fire |
Location
Pacific Ocean |
Conflict
World War II |
Location of Interment
Grandview Cemetery - Johnstown, Pennsylvania |
Wall/Plot Coordinates
(memorial marker) |
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Last Known Activity
During the Luzon Campaign, the USS LCI(L)-974 participated in the landings at Lingayen Gulf on January 9-10, 1944. On the 10th, the vessel came attack of a Kamikaze pilot. Many of the crew were injured and several lost. BM1 Baft was among those whose bodies were never recovered.
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Comments/Citation
Service number: 2502908
The information contained in this profile was compiled from various internet sources.
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