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Miller, Clarence Irving, CWT.
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Casualty Info
Home Town Stoney Point, NY
Last Address Stony Point, NY
Casualty Date Oct 16, 1944
Cause KIA-Body Not Recovered
Reason Other Explosive Device
Location Pacific Ocean
Conflict World War II
Location of Interment Mount Rest Cemetery - Stony Point, New York
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Additional Information
Last Known Activity:
Onboard USS Huston, after having been torpedoed on 14 Oct and all engineering spaces having been abandoned due to flooding. The newly promoted Chief Water Tender was working with damage control parties to save their ship. The ship being towed by the USS Pawnee as part of Admiral Halesy's CripDiv-1 (AKA BaitDiv-1) was attacked again on 16 Oct. General Quarters having been sounded at 1348 Chief Miller was manning the aft 20mm gun when a twin engine "Frances" following Hustons oil slick launched it's torpedo. The result Huston was hit starboard side all the way aft at frame 145 in the aviation gasoline storage tank.The explosion blowing Miller and 9 others into the sea. Chief Miller was never seen again.
Ref:The Battle To Save the Houston By John Grider Miller chapter 7 page 94
