Alfred served as a Seaman Second Class on the U.S.S. Shea (DM-30), U.S. Navy during World War II.
He resided in Baltimore, Maryland prior to the war.
The U.S.S. Shea ( DM-30 ), while on picket duty 20 miles northeast of Zampa Misaki, Okinawa, was hit by a Japanese Yokosuka MXY-7 manned Ohka on the starboard side of her bridge structure. It entered the sonar room, traversing the chart house, passageway and batch and exploded causing fires on the mess deck, and in CIC, the chart house, division commander's stateroom, No. 2 upper handling room, and compartment A-304-L.
" 1 " officer and " 24 " men were killed ( noted below ), and 91 others were wounded to varying degrees.
Alfred was "Killed In Action" in this attack during the war.
He was awarded a Purple Heart.
Service # 9276131
Son of Evelyn Frances Miller.
( Bio by: Russ Pickett )
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Enlisted men killed in this attack:
Barker, George L. ~ S1c, MA ~ (MIA)
Bell, Ralph T. ~ F2c, NC
Bement, Robert E. ~ SM3c, CT
Boisjoly, Harvey A. ~ GM3c, MA
Bolstad, Saunder M. ~ FC2c, ND
Boyer, Jack T. ~ SK1c, OK
Brewer, Harold H. ~ F1c, IA
Brown, John V. ~ SC2c, CT
Countryman, R. D. ~ S2c, GA
Craig, Richard L. ~ BM2c, CA
Doss, Paul J. ~ S2c, IN
Esposito, Arthur ~ S1c, NY
Goodall, Jack L. ~ S1c, OK
Hanson, Robert A. ~ GM2c, NY
Huttinger, Joseph A. ~ SOM3c, OH
Jansoone, Frank A. ~ MM2c, WI
Kerley, Charnold A. ~ Bkr2c, TN
Kunze, George R. W. ~ MM2c, TX
Lewis, Willie C., Sr. ~ STM2c, AL
Mann, George W., Jr. ~ S2c, FL
Miller, Alfred F. ~ S2c, MD
Morgan, James P. ~S1c, FL
Nutting, Stanford L. ~ BM2c, OR
Wallenbeck, Herbert L. ~ S1c, NY
( Listing by: Russ Pickett )
He resided in Baltimore, Maryland prior to the war.
The U.S.S. Shea ( DM-30 ), while on picket duty 20 miles northeast of Zampa Misaki, Okinawa, was hit by a Japanese Yokosuka MXY-7 manned Ohka on the starboard side of her bridge structure. It entered the sonar room, traversing the chart house, passageway and batch and exploded causing fires on the mess deck, and in CIC, the chart house, division commander's stateroom, No. 2 upper handling room, and compartment A-304-L.
" 1 " officer and " 24 " men were killed ( noted below ), and 91 others were wounded to varying degrees.
Alfred was "Killed In Action" in this attack during the war.
He was awarded a Purple Heart.
Service # 9276131
Son of Evelyn Frances Miller.
( Bio by: Russ Pickett )
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Enlisted men killed in this attack:
Barker, George L. ~ S1c, MA ~ (MIA)
Bell, Ralph T. ~ F2c, NC
Bement, Robert E. ~ SM3c, CT
Boisjoly, Harvey A. ~ GM3c, MA
Bolstad, Saunder M. ~ FC2c, ND
Boyer, Jack T. ~ SK1c, OK
Brewer, Harold H. ~ F1c, IA
Brown, John V. ~ SC2c, CT
Countryman, R. D. ~ S2c, GA
Craig, Richard L. ~ BM2c, CA
Doss, Paul J. ~ S2c, IN
Esposito, Arthur ~ S1c, NY
Goodall, Jack L. ~ S1c, OK
Hanson, Robert A. ~ GM2c, NY
Huttinger, Joseph A. ~ SOM3c, OH
Jansoone, Frank A. ~ MM2c, WI
Kerley, Charnold A. ~ Bkr2c, TN
Kunze, George R. W. ~ MM2c, TX
Lewis, Willie C., Sr. ~ STM2c, AL
Mann, George W., Jr. ~ S2c, FL
Miller, Alfred F. ~ S2c, MD
Morgan, James P. ~S1c, FL
Nutting, Stanford L. ~ BM2c, OR
Wallenbeck, Herbert L. ~ S1c, NY
( Listing by: Russ Pickett )
Alfred served as a Seaman Second Class on the U.S.S. Shea (DM-30), U.S. Navy during World War II.
He resided in Baltimore, Maryland prior to the war.
The U.S.S. Shea ( DM-30 ), while on picket duty 20 miles northeast of Zampa Misaki, Okinawa, was hit by a Japanese Yokosuka MXY-7 manned Ohka on the starboard side of her bridge structure. It entered the sonar room, traversing the chart house, passageway and batch and exploded causing fires on the mess deck, and in CIC, the chart house, division commander's stateroom, No. 2 upper handling room, and compartment A-304-L.
" 1 " officer and " 24 " men were killed ( noted below ), and 91 others were wounded to varying degrees.
Alfred was "Killed In Action" in this attack during the war.
He was awarded a Purple Heart.
Service # 9276131
Son of Evelyn Frances Miller.
( Bio by: Russ Pickett )
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Enlisted men killed in this attack:
Barker, George L. ~ S1c, MA ~ (MIA)
Bell, Ralph T. ~ F2c, NC
Bement, Robert E. ~ SM3c, CT
Boisjoly, Harvey A. ~ GM3c, MA
Bolstad, Saunder M. ~ FC2c, ND
Boyer, Jack T. ~ SK1c, OK
Brewer, Harold H. ~ F1c, IA
Brown, John V. ~ SC2c, CT
Countryman, R. D. ~ S2c, GA
Craig, Richard L. ~ BM2c, CA
Doss, Paul J. ~ S2c, IN
Esposito, Arthur ~ S1c, NY
Goodall, Jack L. ~ S1c, OK
Hanson, Robert A. ~ GM2c, NY
Huttinger, Joseph A. ~ SOM3c, OH
Jansoone, Frank A. ~ MM2c, WI
Kerley, Charnold A. ~ Bkr2c, TN
Kunze, George R. W. ~ MM2c, TX
Lewis, Willie C., Sr. ~ STM2c, AL
Mann, George W., Jr. ~ S2c, FL
Miller, Alfred F. ~ S2c, MD
Morgan, James P. ~S1c, FL
Nutting, Stanford L. ~ BM2c, OR
Wallenbeck, Herbert L. ~ S1c, NY
( Listing by: Russ Pickett )
He resided in Baltimore, Maryland prior to the war.
The U.S.S. Shea ( DM-30 ), while on picket duty 20 miles northeast of Zampa Misaki, Okinawa, was hit by a Japanese Yokosuka MXY-7 manned Ohka on the starboard side of her bridge structure. It entered the sonar room, traversing the chart house, passageway and batch and exploded causing fires on the mess deck, and in CIC, the chart house, division commander's stateroom, No. 2 upper handling room, and compartment A-304-L.
" 1 " officer and " 24 " men were killed ( noted below ), and 91 others were wounded to varying degrees.
Alfred was "Killed In Action" in this attack during the war.
He was awarded a Purple Heart.
Service # 9276131
Son of Evelyn Frances Miller.
( Bio by: Russ Pickett )
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Enlisted men killed in this attack:
Barker, George L. ~ S1c, MA ~ (MIA)
Bell, Ralph T. ~ F2c, NC
Bement, Robert E. ~ SM3c, CT
Boisjoly, Harvey A. ~ GM3c, MA
Bolstad, Saunder M. ~ FC2c, ND
Boyer, Jack T. ~ SK1c, OK
Brewer, Harold H. ~ F1c, IA
Brown, John V. ~ SC2c, CT
Countryman, R. D. ~ S2c, GA
Craig, Richard L. ~ BM2c, CA
Doss, Paul J. ~ S2c, IN
Esposito, Arthur ~ S1c, NY
Goodall, Jack L. ~ S1c, OK
Hanson, Robert A. ~ GM2c, NY
Huttinger, Joseph A. ~ SOM3c, OH
Jansoone, Frank A. ~ MM2c, WI
Kerley, Charnold A. ~ Bkr2c, TN
Kunze, George R. W. ~ MM2c, TX
Lewis, Willie C., Sr. ~ STM2c, AL
Mann, George W., Jr. ~ S2c, FL
Miller, Alfred F. ~ S2c, MD
Morgan, James P. ~S1c, FL
Nutting, Stanford L. ~ BM2c, OR
Wallenbeck, Herbert L. ~ S1c, NY
( Listing by: Russ Pickett )
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