Joseph had a wife & two daughters.
Joseph served as a Fireman First Class, U.S.S. Astoria (CA-34), U.S. Navy during World War II.
He resided in Converse County, Wyoming prior to the war.
He enlisted in the Navy on September 13, 1940, prior to the war, in Denver, Colorado.
The U.S.S. Astoria, in what would be known as The Battle of Savo Island, was hit by Japanese salvoes that ripped into her superstructure, turning her into an inferno amidships. In quick succession, enemy shells put her No. 1 turret out of action and started a serious fire in the plane hangar that burned brightly and provided the enemy with a self-illuminated target. Suffering from the effects of at least 65 hits the Astoria finally sank.
Joseph was declared "Missing In Action" in this battle during the war.
He was awarded the Purple Heart.
Service # 3721800
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The Astoria had a total loss of 219 men and earned three battle stars during World War II.
U.S. Ships lost in the Battle of Savo Island:
U.S.S. Astoria (CA-34)
U.S.S. Quincy (CA-39)
U.S.S. Vincennes (CA-44)
The Japanese did not lose any ships in this battle.
Bio by:
Russell S. "Russ" Pickett
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Joseph served as a Fireman First Class, U.S.S. Astoria (CA-34), U.S. Navy during World War II.
He resided in Converse County, Wyoming prior to the war.
He enlisted in the Navy on September 13, 1940, prior to the war, in Denver, Colorado.
The U.S.S. Astoria, in what would be known as The Battle of Savo Island, was hit by Japanese salvoes that ripped into her superstructure, turning her into an inferno amidships. In quick succession, enemy shells put her No. 1 turret out of action and started a serious fire in the plane hangar that burned brightly and provided the enemy with a self-illuminated target. Suffering from the effects of at least 65 hits the Astoria finally sank.
Joseph was declared "Missing In Action" in this battle during the war.
He was awarded the Purple Heart.
Service # 3721800
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
The Astoria had a total loss of 219 men and earned three battle stars during World War II.
U.S. Ships lost in the Battle of Savo Island:
U.S.S. Astoria (CA-34)
U.S.S. Quincy (CA-39)
U.S.S. Vincennes (CA-44)
The Japanese did not lose any ships in this battle.
Bio by:
Russell S. "Russ" Pickett
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Joseph had a wife & two daughters.
Joseph served as a Fireman First Class, U.S.S. Astoria (CA-34), U.S. Navy during World War II.
He resided in Converse County, Wyoming prior to the war.
He enlisted in the Navy on September 13, 1940, prior to the war, in Denver, Colorado.
The U.S.S. Astoria, in what would be known as The Battle of Savo Island, was hit by Japanese salvoes that ripped into her superstructure, turning her into an inferno amidships. In quick succession, enemy shells put her No. 1 turret out of action and started a serious fire in the plane hangar that burned brightly and provided the enemy with a self-illuminated target. Suffering from the effects of at least 65 hits the Astoria finally sank.
Joseph was declared "Missing In Action" in this battle during the war.
He was awarded the Purple Heart.
Service # 3721800
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
The Astoria had a total loss of 219 men and earned three battle stars during World War II.
U.S. Ships lost in the Battle of Savo Island:
U.S.S. Astoria (CA-34)
U.S.S. Quincy (CA-39)
U.S.S. Vincennes (CA-44)
The Japanese did not lose any ships in this battle.
Bio by:
Russell S. "Russ" Pickett
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Joseph served as a Fireman First Class, U.S.S. Astoria (CA-34), U.S. Navy during World War II.
He resided in Converse County, Wyoming prior to the war.
He enlisted in the Navy on September 13, 1940, prior to the war, in Denver, Colorado.
The U.S.S. Astoria, in what would be known as The Battle of Savo Island, was hit by Japanese salvoes that ripped into her superstructure, turning her into an inferno amidships. In quick succession, enemy shells put her No. 1 turret out of action and started a serious fire in the plane hangar that burned brightly and provided the enemy with a self-illuminated target. Suffering from the effects of at least 65 hits the Astoria finally sank.
Joseph was declared "Missing In Action" in this battle during the war.
He was awarded the Purple Heart.
Service # 3721800
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
The Astoria had a total loss of 219 men and earned three battle stars during World War II.
U.S. Ships lost in the Battle of Savo Island:
U.S.S. Astoria (CA-34)
U.S.S. Quincy (CA-39)
U.S.S. Vincennes (CA-44)
The Japanese did not lose any ships in this battle.
Bio by:
Russell S. "Russ" Pickett
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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