Service No. #6306273
Enlistment Date: 09/30/1942 in Little Rock, Arkansas
U.S.S. St. Lo (AVG/ACV/CVE-63)
Awards: Purple Heart
U.S., World War II Navy, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard Casualties, 1941-1945, lists his Next of Kin's Home of Record as Wife: Mrs. Marie Ann Deere, Box 633; Caruthersville, Missouri.
U.S., Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency, Unaccounted-for Remains, Group B (Unrecoverable), 1941-1975 lists his MIA Place as Philippines (Philippine Sea) on 25 Oct 1944.
Arkansas, Birth Certificates, 1914-1922 lists birth date of 19 Mar 1920 in Clear Creek, Hot Spring County, Arkansas to Boston Eli Deere and Emma Deere.
Washington, U.S., County Marriages, 1855-2008, lists a marriage date of 03/25/1943 to Marie Ann Channell (1923-2011).
On 25 October 1944, St. Lo became the first major warship to sink as the result of a kamikaze attack. The attack occurred during the Battle off Samar, part of the larger Battle of Leyte Gulf. Of the 889 men aboard, 113 were killed or missing and approximately 30 others died of their wounds. The survivors were rescued from the water by USS Heermann, USS John C. Butler, USS Raymond and USS Dennis (which picked up 434 survivors).
***I would like to thank Pat Hall Find A Grave ID 31827704 for creating this memorial***
***I would like to thank CJ Carrell Find A Grave ID 47346479 for adding his photo of the gravesite to this memorial***
***I would like to thank Morning Star Find A Grave ID 49900289 for adding their photo of Troy to this memorial***
Enlistment Date: 09/30/1942 in Little Rock, Arkansas
U.S.S. St. Lo (AVG/ACV/CVE-63)
Awards: Purple Heart
U.S., World War II Navy, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard Casualties, 1941-1945, lists his Next of Kin's Home of Record as Wife: Mrs. Marie Ann Deere, Box 633; Caruthersville, Missouri.
U.S., Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency, Unaccounted-for Remains, Group B (Unrecoverable), 1941-1975 lists his MIA Place as Philippines (Philippine Sea) on 25 Oct 1944.
Arkansas, Birth Certificates, 1914-1922 lists birth date of 19 Mar 1920 in Clear Creek, Hot Spring County, Arkansas to Boston Eli Deere and Emma Deere.
Washington, U.S., County Marriages, 1855-2008, lists a marriage date of 03/25/1943 to Marie Ann Channell (1923-2011).
On 25 October 1944, St. Lo became the first major warship to sink as the result of a kamikaze attack. The attack occurred during the Battle off Samar, part of the larger Battle of Leyte Gulf. Of the 889 men aboard, 113 were killed or missing and approximately 30 others died of their wounds. The survivors were rescued from the water by USS Heermann, USS John C. Butler, USS Raymond and USS Dennis (which picked up 434 survivors).
***I would like to thank Pat Hall Find A Grave ID 31827704 for creating this memorial***
***I would like to thank CJ Carrell Find A Grave ID 47346479 for adding his photo of the gravesite to this memorial***
***I would like to thank Morning Star Find A Grave ID 49900289 for adding their photo of Troy to this memorial***
Service No. #6306273
Enlistment Date: 09/30/1942 in Little Rock, Arkansas
U.S.S. St. Lo (AVG/ACV/CVE-63)
Awards: Purple Heart
U.S., World War II Navy, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard Casualties, 1941-1945, lists his Next of Kin's Home of Record as Wife: Mrs. Marie Ann Deere, Box 633; Caruthersville, Missouri.
U.S., Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency, Unaccounted-for Remains, Group B (Unrecoverable), 1941-1975 lists his MIA Place as Philippines (Philippine Sea) on 25 Oct 1944.
Arkansas, Birth Certificates, 1914-1922 lists birth date of 19 Mar 1920 in Clear Creek, Hot Spring County, Arkansas to Boston Eli Deere and Emma Deere.
Washington, U.S., County Marriages, 1855-2008, lists a marriage date of 03/25/1943 to Marie Ann Channell (1923-2011).
On 25 October 1944, St. Lo became the first major warship to sink as the result of a kamikaze attack. The attack occurred during the Battle off Samar, part of the larger Battle of Leyte Gulf. Of the 889 men aboard, 113 were killed or missing and approximately 30 others died of their wounds. The survivors were rescued from the water by USS Heermann, USS John C. Butler, USS Raymond and USS Dennis (which picked up 434 survivors).
***I would like to thank Pat Hall Find A Grave ID 31827704 for creating this memorial***
***I would like to thank CJ Carrell Find A Grave ID 47346479 for adding his photo of the gravesite to this memorial***
***I would like to thank Morning Star Find A Grave ID 49900289 for adding their photo of Troy to this memorial***
Enlistment Date: 09/30/1942 in Little Rock, Arkansas
U.S.S. St. Lo (AVG/ACV/CVE-63)
Awards: Purple Heart
U.S., World War II Navy, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard Casualties, 1941-1945, lists his Next of Kin's Home of Record as Wife: Mrs. Marie Ann Deere, Box 633; Caruthersville, Missouri.
U.S., Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency, Unaccounted-for Remains, Group B (Unrecoverable), 1941-1975 lists his MIA Place as Philippines (Philippine Sea) on 25 Oct 1944.
Arkansas, Birth Certificates, 1914-1922 lists birth date of 19 Mar 1920 in Clear Creek, Hot Spring County, Arkansas to Boston Eli Deere and Emma Deere.
Washington, U.S., County Marriages, 1855-2008, lists a marriage date of 03/25/1943 to Marie Ann Channell (1923-2011).
On 25 October 1944, St. Lo became the first major warship to sink as the result of a kamikaze attack. The attack occurred during the Battle off Samar, part of the larger Battle of Leyte Gulf. Of the 889 men aboard, 113 were killed or missing and approximately 30 others died of their wounds. The survivors were rescued from the water by USS Heermann, USS John C. Butler, USS Raymond and USS Dennis (which picked up 434 survivors).
***I would like to thank Pat Hall Find A Grave ID 31827704 for creating this memorial***
***I would like to thank CJ Carrell Find A Grave ID 47346479 for adding his photo of the gravesite to this memorial***
***I would like to thank Morning Star Find A Grave ID 49900289 for adding their photo of Troy to this memorial***
Inscription
IN MEMORY OF
TROY OSCAR DEERE
ARKANSAS
TMC USNR
WORLD WAR II PH
MARCH 19 1920 OCT 25 1944
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