Service Number: 3858603
Clarence served on the heroic USS Houston CA -30
Son of Earl and Frances Weier Cheadle
The Houston participated in the Battle of Makassar Strait) on 4 February 1942, the Battle of the Java Sea 27 February 1942.
In the Battle of Sunda Strait 28 February 1942 the Allies believed that Sunda Strait was free of enemy vessels but this was wrong and a large Japanese force had assembled at Bantam Bay.
Japanese destroyers moved in. Houston fought back valiantly On board Houston, shells were in short supply in the forward turrets, so the crew manhandled the very heavy shells from the disabled number three turret to the forward turrets.Houston's gunners had scored hits on three different destroyers and sunk a minesweeper, but Houston was hit by 4 torpedoes The Japanese moved in machine-gunning the decks and men in the water. A few minutes later, Houston rolled over and sank
Of the 1,061 aboard, 368 survived, including 24 of the 74-man Marine Detachment, only to be captured by the Japanese and interned in prison camps. Of 368 Navy and Marine Corps personnel taken prisoner, 77 (21%) died in captivity.
Clarence served on the heroic USS Houston CA -30
Son of Earl and Frances Weier Cheadle
The Houston participated in the Battle of Makassar Strait) on 4 February 1942, the Battle of the Java Sea 27 February 1942.
In the Battle of Sunda Strait 28 February 1942 the Allies believed that Sunda Strait was free of enemy vessels but this was wrong and a large Japanese force had assembled at Bantam Bay.
Japanese destroyers moved in. Houston fought back valiantly On board Houston, shells were in short supply in the forward turrets, so the crew manhandled the very heavy shells from the disabled number three turret to the forward turrets.Houston's gunners had scored hits on three different destroyers and sunk a minesweeper, but Houston was hit by 4 torpedoes The Japanese moved in machine-gunning the decks and men in the water. A few minutes later, Houston rolled over and sank
Of the 1,061 aboard, 368 survived, including 24 of the 74-man Marine Detachment, only to be captured by the Japanese and interned in prison camps. Of 368 Navy and Marine Corps personnel taken prisoner, 77 (21%) died in captivity.
Service Number: 3858603
Clarence served on the heroic USS Houston CA -30
Son of Earl and Frances Weier Cheadle
The Houston participated in the Battle of Makassar Strait) on 4 February 1942, the Battle of the Java Sea 27 February 1942.
In the Battle of Sunda Strait 28 February 1942 the Allies believed that Sunda Strait was free of enemy vessels but this was wrong and a large Japanese force had assembled at Bantam Bay.
Japanese destroyers moved in. Houston fought back valiantly On board Houston, shells were in short supply in the forward turrets, so the crew manhandled the very heavy shells from the disabled number three turret to the forward turrets.Houston's gunners had scored hits on three different destroyers and sunk a minesweeper, but Houston was hit by 4 torpedoes The Japanese moved in machine-gunning the decks and men in the water. A few minutes later, Houston rolled over and sank
Of the 1,061 aboard, 368 survived, including 24 of the 74-man Marine Detachment, only to be captured by the Japanese and interned in prison camps. Of 368 Navy and Marine Corps personnel taken prisoner, 77 (21%) died in captivity.
Clarence served on the heroic USS Houston CA -30
Son of Earl and Frances Weier Cheadle
The Houston participated in the Battle of Makassar Strait) on 4 February 1942, the Battle of the Java Sea 27 February 1942.
In the Battle of Sunda Strait 28 February 1942 the Allies believed that Sunda Strait was free of enemy vessels but this was wrong and a large Japanese force had assembled at Bantam Bay.
Japanese destroyers moved in. Houston fought back valiantly On board Houston, shells were in short supply in the forward turrets, so the crew manhandled the very heavy shells from the disabled number three turret to the forward turrets.Houston's gunners had scored hits on three different destroyers and sunk a minesweeper, but Houston was hit by 4 torpedoes The Japanese moved in machine-gunning the decks and men in the water. A few minutes later, Houston rolled over and sank
Of the 1,061 aboard, 368 survived, including 24 of the 74-man Marine Detachment, only to be captured by the Japanese and interned in prison camps. Of 368 Navy and Marine Corps personnel taken prisoner, 77 (21%) died in captivity.
Bio by: MER
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