Enlisted on 8 January 1942 in Cincinnati. Ohio
Seaman Second Class, 6121294, U.S. Navy
Missing in Action aboard the USS Quincy (CA-39), location Solomon Islands.
While on patrol in the channel between Florida Island and Savo Island, in the early hours of 9 August 1942, Quincy was attacked by a large Japanese naval force during the WWII Battle of Savo Island.
Quincy, along with sister ships USS Astoria (CA-34) and USS Vincennes (CA-44), had seen aircraft flares dropped over other ships in the task force, and had just sounded general quarters and was coming alert when the searchlights from the Japanese column came on. Quincy's captain, Samuel N. Moore, gave the order to commence firing, but the gun crews were not ready. Within a few minutes, Quincy was caught in a crossfire between Aoba, Furutaka, and Tenryū, and was hit heavily and set afire. Quincy's captain ordered his cruiser to charge towards the eastern Japanese column, but as she turned to do so Quincy was hit by two torpedoes from Tenryū, causing severe damage. Quincy managed to fire a few main gun salvos, one of which hit Chōkai's chart room 20 ft. from Admiral Mikawa and killed or wounded 36 men, although Mikawa was not injured. At 02:10, incoming shells killed or wounded almost all of Quincy's bridge crew, including the captain. At 02:16, the cruiser was hit by a torpedo from Aoba, and the ship's remaining guns were silenced.
Date on the marker reflects one year and one day after the loss of the Quincy when Jack was declared dead.
Seaman Second Class, 6121294, U.S. Navy
Missing in Action aboard the USS Quincy (CA-39), location Solomon Islands.
While on patrol in the channel between Florida Island and Savo Island, in the early hours of 9 August 1942, Quincy was attacked by a large Japanese naval force during the WWII Battle of Savo Island.
Quincy, along with sister ships USS Astoria (CA-34) and USS Vincennes (CA-44), had seen aircraft flares dropped over other ships in the task force, and had just sounded general quarters and was coming alert when the searchlights from the Japanese column came on. Quincy's captain, Samuel N. Moore, gave the order to commence firing, but the gun crews were not ready. Within a few minutes, Quincy was caught in a crossfire between Aoba, Furutaka, and Tenryū, and was hit heavily and set afire. Quincy's captain ordered his cruiser to charge towards the eastern Japanese column, but as she turned to do so Quincy was hit by two torpedoes from Tenryū, causing severe damage. Quincy managed to fire a few main gun salvos, one of which hit Chōkai's chart room 20 ft. from Admiral Mikawa and killed or wounded 36 men, although Mikawa was not injured. At 02:10, incoming shells killed or wounded almost all of Quincy's bridge crew, including the captain. At 02:16, the cruiser was hit by a torpedo from Aoba, and the ship's remaining guns were silenced.
Date on the marker reflects one year and one day after the loss of the Quincy when Jack was declared dead.
Enlisted on 8 January 1942 in Cincinnati. Ohio
Seaman Second Class, 6121294, U.S. Navy
Missing in Action aboard the USS Quincy (CA-39), location Solomon Islands.
While on patrol in the channel between Florida Island and Savo Island, in the early hours of 9 August 1942, Quincy was attacked by a large Japanese naval force during the WWII Battle of Savo Island.
Quincy, along with sister ships USS Astoria (CA-34) and USS Vincennes (CA-44), had seen aircraft flares dropped over other ships in the task force, and had just sounded general quarters and was coming alert when the searchlights from the Japanese column came on. Quincy's captain, Samuel N. Moore, gave the order to commence firing, but the gun crews were not ready. Within a few minutes, Quincy was caught in a crossfire between Aoba, Furutaka, and Tenryū, and was hit heavily and set afire. Quincy's captain ordered his cruiser to charge towards the eastern Japanese column, but as she turned to do so Quincy was hit by two torpedoes from Tenryū, causing severe damage. Quincy managed to fire a few main gun salvos, one of which hit Chōkai's chart room 20 ft. from Admiral Mikawa and killed or wounded 36 men, although Mikawa was not injured. At 02:10, incoming shells killed or wounded almost all of Quincy's bridge crew, including the captain. At 02:16, the cruiser was hit by a torpedo from Aoba, and the ship's remaining guns were silenced.
Date on the marker reflects one year and one day after the loss of the Quincy when Jack was declared dead.
Seaman Second Class, 6121294, U.S. Navy
Missing in Action aboard the USS Quincy (CA-39), location Solomon Islands.
While on patrol in the channel between Florida Island and Savo Island, in the early hours of 9 August 1942, Quincy was attacked by a large Japanese naval force during the WWII Battle of Savo Island.
Quincy, along with sister ships USS Astoria (CA-34) and USS Vincennes (CA-44), had seen aircraft flares dropped over other ships in the task force, and had just sounded general quarters and was coming alert when the searchlights from the Japanese column came on. Quincy's captain, Samuel N. Moore, gave the order to commence firing, but the gun crews were not ready. Within a few minutes, Quincy was caught in a crossfire between Aoba, Furutaka, and Tenryū, and was hit heavily and set afire. Quincy's captain ordered his cruiser to charge towards the eastern Japanese column, but as she turned to do so Quincy was hit by two torpedoes from Tenryū, causing severe damage. Quincy managed to fire a few main gun salvos, one of which hit Chōkai's chart room 20 ft. from Admiral Mikawa and killed or wounded 36 men, although Mikawa was not injured. At 02:10, incoming shells killed or wounded almost all of Quincy's bridge crew, including the captain. At 02:16, the cruiser was hit by a torpedo from Aoba, and the ship's remaining guns were silenced.
Date on the marker reflects one year and one day after the loss of the Quincy when Jack was declared dead.
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