USS Laffey DD-459 |
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Roll of Honor |
In memory of those who lost their lives in USS Laffey DD-459 "Their names are etched into history as American Patriots" |
Date
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Name |
Rate |
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May 2, 1942 |
*Tanner, William |
Electrician's Mate 2nd Class |
Car wreck in Bremerton, Washington |
Nov. 13, 1942 |
Vessel loss at First Naval Battle of Guadalcanal, sunk by Hiei (Capt. Masao Nishida) |
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Baer, Frank L. |
Radioman 2nd Class |
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Banfield, Clyde L. |
Fireman 2nd Class |
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Barnes, Donald L. |
Electrician's Mate 3rd Class |
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Beckendorf, Orville L. |
Machinist's Mate 1st Class |
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Berendt, Albert |
Machinist's Mate 1st Class |
(a) |
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Bledsoe, William R. |
Seaman 2nd Class (USNR) |
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Branham, Jack |
Seaman 1st Class |
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Broughton, David H. |
Torpedoman's Mate 3rd Class |
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Brown, Charlie W. |
Mess Attendant 2nd Class |
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Brown, Donald H. |
Fire Controlman 1st Class |
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Brownlee, Earl V. |
Seaman 1st Class |
Died of wounds Dec. 11 |
Chase, Guy L. |
Seaman 2nd Class |
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Churchill, Jr., Clayton L. |
Gunner's Mate 3rd Class |
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Connolly, James E. |
Gunner's Mate 3rd Class |
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Darugna, Louis |
Fireman 1st Class (USNR) |
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Dicken, Marion U. |
Seaman 2nd Class |
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Ferguson, Robert E. |
Gunner's Mate 2nd Class |
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Finch, Jr., Joseph W. |
Lieutenant (j.g.) (USNR) |
(b) |
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Gallob, Stanley |
Seaman 1st Class (USNR) |
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Garner, Donald G. |
Fireman 2nd Class (USNR) |
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Geer, James E. |
Torpedoman's Mate 1st Class |
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Graham, Eugene V. |
Seaman 2nd Class (USNR) |
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Green, John R. |
Torpedoman's Mate 1st Class |
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Hank, William E. |
Lt. Commander |
(c) Commanding Officer |
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Hansen, Harold W. |
Torpedoman's Mate 3rd Class |
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Hensarling, Ercel E. |
Seaman 2nd Class (USNR) |
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Hoeye, Dale R. |
Seaman 2nd Class |
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Hudson, Basil H. |
Seaman 2nd Class |
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Johnson, Jack H. |
Shipfitter 3rd Class |
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Knerr, Charles R. |
Shipfitter 1st Class |
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Knudson, Milton L. |
Seaman 1st Class |
(a) |
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Larson, Carl F. |
Chief Machinist's Mate |
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McDermott, Thomas P. M. |
Seaman 2nd Class (USNR) |
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McGinnis, Everett M. |
Seaman 2nd Class (USNR) |
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McMillan, Charles J. |
Boatswain's Mate 2nd Class |
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Michelson, Aaron S. |
Lieutenant (j.g.) (USNR) |
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Milbourn, Jess |
Fire Controlman 3rd Class |
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Miller, Walter J. |
Seaman 2nd Class (USNR) |
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Pegueros, Juan C. |
Officer's Steward 3rd Class |
Philippine national |
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Perino, Mike |
Coxswain (USNR) |
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Prindle, Franklin T. |
Seaman 1st Class |
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Puckett, Calvin R. |
Fireman 2nd Class |
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Quinters, Bernard |
Torpedoman's Mate 3rd Class |
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Rundall, Wayne C. |
Fireman 2nd Class (USNR) |
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Sanderson, Frederick D. |
Torpedoman's Mate 1st Class |
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Sare, Parker E. |
Machinist's Mate 2nd Class |
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Scully, Jr., Joseph V. |
Seaman 1st Class |
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Sherman, Everett R. |
Seaman 1st Class |
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Shyne, David L. |
Pharmacist's Mate 2nd Class |
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Sims, Robert W. |
Fireman 2nd Class |
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Spaulding, Paul |
Torpedoman's Mate 3rd Class |
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Swain, Calvin C. |
Watertender 2nd Class (USNR) |
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Thornber, James H. |
Radioman 3rd Class |
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Trevino, Jr., Amado |
Seaman 1st Class (USNR) |
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Tucker, Jr., Ernest E. |
Seaman 1st Class |
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Warner, Donald A. |
Fireman 2nd Class |
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Wilkinson, Raymond L. |
Seaman 2nd Class |
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Wilson, Vincent L. R. |
Seaman 1st Class |
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Wunder, Edmund E. |
Boilermaker 1st Class |
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Commissioning crew |
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(a) |
Posthumously awarded the Navy and Marine Corps Medal. |
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(b) |
USS Finch DE-328 named in his honor. |
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(c) |
Posthumously awarded the Navy Cross and a Gold Star in lieu of a second Navy Cross. USS Hank DD- 702 named in his honor. |
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