There are several obituaries for Grandpa that were printed in several different papers in multiple states. This is the copy that I have.
Sherman S. Dahlgreen
Sherman Sophus Dahlgreen, 80, of Dobbins, Calif., died at his home Tuesday, April 21, 1998, after an extended illness. He was the grandfather of Carol Chakurda of Stafford County.
Mr. Dahlgreen had retired in 1982 from Kelco Corp. in Baltimore. He was a Navy veteran of World War II, a member of the American Legion and a past patron of the Order of Eastern Star in Baltimore.
Besides his granddaughter in Stafford, he is survived by his wife, Betty Christensen Dahlgreen; a daughter (Barbara Rouse); two sons (Richard & Martin Dahlgreen); six other grandchildren (Lisa Messick, Richard & Erik Jones, Jennifer, Andy & Tyler Dahlgreen); and six great-grandchildren (Aaron Horney, Kirstin Mock, James, Audra & Alicia Messick, & Richard Jones III).
A memorial graveside service will be held in Keystone Cemetery in Dobbins, Calif.
The family requests that expressions of sympathy take the form of contributions to Valley Hospice, Box 2128, Marysville, Calif. 95901.
Lipp & Sullivan Funeral Home, Marysville, Calif., is handling the arrangements.
The Freelance-Star, Fredericksburg, Virginia 23 Apr 1998
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I don't remember which ship he was on, or what day it happened, but his ship sank. Grandpa was one of the survivors but it had an effect on him for the rest of his life.
Living on beach front property we would swim in the creek often. But Grandpa rarely went into the water. On those occasions that he did, there was to be no horseplay near him. Not even splashing. He never let his face/head go underwater at any time. I always thought it was because he didn't want his 'comb-over' to get messed up!
Grandpa never discussed the day his ship sank unless you asked him a direct question. In fact, I was not even aware that he was on a ship that was sunk until the day that he was visiting us and a little Japanese girl came to the door for my daughter to go out to play. He was visibly upset that I allowed my daughter to play with that girl. (It was about 1988/1989.)
I tried to reason with him, but there is no way to reason with fear. I tried explaining that the girl was only 5 or 6 years old and her parents were not even 30 yet so none of them had anything to do with sinking his ship. But Grandpa paced in that tiny apartment for hours muttering under his breath until Kirstin was safely home.
If you still have your grandparents, talk to them. Learn about their past. You will have a better understanding of how they think and many more fond memories of them when they are gone.
I miss you Grandpa! (Sherman Dahlgreen)
Mom gave me the name of his ship as the SS Hornet. Here is a brief history of its final moments from Wikipedia.
"Battle of the Santa Cruz Islands
Main article: Battle of the Santa Cruz Islands
Hornet under attack during the Battle of the Santa Cruz Islands
The Battle of the Santa Cruz Islands took place on 26 October 1942 without contact between surface ships of the opposing forces. That morning, Enterprise's planes bombed the carrier Zuihō, while planes from Hornet severely damaged the carrier Shōkaku and the heavy cruiser Chikuma. Two other cruisers were also attacked by Hornet's warplanes. Meanwhile, Hornet was attacked by a coordinated dive bomber and torpedo plane attack.[2] In a 15-minute period, Hornet was hit by three bombs from Aichi D3A "Val" dive bombers. One "Val", after being heavily damaged by anti-aircraft fire while approaching Hornet, crashed into the carrier's island, killing seven men and spreading burning Avgas over the deck. Meanwhile, a flight of Nakajima B5N "Kate" torpedo planes attacked Hornet and scored two hits, which seriously damaged the electrical systems and engines. As the carrier came to a halt, another damaged "Val" deliberately crashed into Hornet's port side near the bow.[3]
With power knocked out to her engines, Hornet was unable to launch or land aircraft, forcing its aviators to either land on Enterprise or ditch in the ocean. Rear Admiral George D. Murray ordered the heavy cruiser Northampton to tow Hornet clear of the action. Since the Japanese planes were attacking Enterprise, this allowed Northampton to tow Hornet at a speed of about five knots (9 km/h; 6 mph). Repair crews were on the verge of restoring power when another flight of nine "Kate" torpedo planes attacked. Eight of these aircraft were either shot down or failed to score hits, but the ninth scored a fatal hit on the starboard side. The torpedo hit destroyed the repairs to the electrical system and caused a 14-degree list. After being informed that Japanese surface forces were approaching and that further towing efforts were futile, Vice Admiral William Halsey ordered Hornet sunk, and an order of "abandon ship" was issued. Captain Charles P. Mason, the last man on board, climbed over the side, and the survivors were soon picked up by the escorting destroyers.[3][2]
American warships next attempted to scuttle the stricken carrier, which absorbed nine torpedoes, many of which failed to explode, and more than 400 5-inch (130 mm) rounds from the destroyers Mustin and Anderson. The destroyers steamed away when a Japanese surface force entered the area. The Japanese destroyers Makigumo and Akigumo finally finished off Hornet with four 24-inch (610 mm) Long Lance torpedoes. At 01:35 on 27 October, Hornet was finally sunk with the loss of 140 of her sailors.[24]
Hornet was struck from the Naval Vessel Register on 13 January 1943.[2] However, her name was revived less than a year later when the newly constructed Essex-class aircraft carrier Kearsarge was commissioned as USS Hornet (CV-12).[25]
Other than the light carrier Princeton and a number of smaller escort carriers, Hornet was the last American fleet carrier ever sunk by enemy fire."
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Hornet_(CV-8)
Sherman S. Dahlgreen
Sherman Sophus Dahlgreen, 80, of Dobbins, Calif., died at his home Tuesday, April 21, 1998, after an extended illness. He was the grandfather of Carol Chakurda of Stafford County.
Mr. Dahlgreen had retired in 1982 from Kelco Corp. in Baltimore. He was a Navy veteran of World War II, a member of the American Legion and a past patron of the Order of Eastern Star in Baltimore.
Besides his granddaughter in Stafford, he is survived by his wife, Betty Christensen Dahlgreen; a daughter (Barbara Rouse); two sons (Richard & Martin Dahlgreen); six other grandchildren (Lisa Messick, Richard & Erik Jones, Jennifer, Andy & Tyler Dahlgreen); and six great-grandchildren (Aaron Horney, Kirstin Mock, James, Audra & Alicia Messick, & Richard Jones III).
A memorial graveside service will be held in Keystone Cemetery in Dobbins, Calif.
The family requests that expressions of sympathy take the form of contributions to Valley Hospice, Box 2128, Marysville, Calif. 95901.
Lipp & Sullivan Funeral Home, Marysville, Calif., is handling the arrangements.
The Freelance-Star, Fredericksburg, Virginia 23 Apr 1998
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I don't remember which ship he was on, or what day it happened, but his ship sank. Grandpa was one of the survivors but it had an effect on him for the rest of his life.
Living on beach front property we would swim in the creek often. But Grandpa rarely went into the water. On those occasions that he did, there was to be no horseplay near him. Not even splashing. He never let his face/head go underwater at any time. I always thought it was because he didn't want his 'comb-over' to get messed up!
Grandpa never discussed the day his ship sank unless you asked him a direct question. In fact, I was not even aware that he was on a ship that was sunk until the day that he was visiting us and a little Japanese girl came to the door for my daughter to go out to play. He was visibly upset that I allowed my daughter to play with that girl. (It was about 1988/1989.)
I tried to reason with him, but there is no way to reason with fear. I tried explaining that the girl was only 5 or 6 years old and her parents were not even 30 yet so none of them had anything to do with sinking his ship. But Grandpa paced in that tiny apartment for hours muttering under his breath until Kirstin was safely home.
If you still have your grandparents, talk to them. Learn about their past. You will have a better understanding of how they think and many more fond memories of them when they are gone.
I miss you Grandpa! (Sherman Dahlgreen)
Mom gave me the name of his ship as the SS Hornet. Here is a brief history of its final moments from Wikipedia.
"Battle of the Santa Cruz Islands
Main article: Battle of the Santa Cruz Islands
Hornet under attack during the Battle of the Santa Cruz Islands
The Battle of the Santa Cruz Islands took place on 26 October 1942 without contact between surface ships of the opposing forces. That morning, Enterprise's planes bombed the carrier Zuihō, while planes from Hornet severely damaged the carrier Shōkaku and the heavy cruiser Chikuma. Two other cruisers were also attacked by Hornet's warplanes. Meanwhile, Hornet was attacked by a coordinated dive bomber and torpedo plane attack.[2] In a 15-minute period, Hornet was hit by three bombs from Aichi D3A "Val" dive bombers. One "Val", after being heavily damaged by anti-aircraft fire while approaching Hornet, crashed into the carrier's island, killing seven men and spreading burning Avgas over the deck. Meanwhile, a flight of Nakajima B5N "Kate" torpedo planes attacked Hornet and scored two hits, which seriously damaged the electrical systems and engines. As the carrier came to a halt, another damaged "Val" deliberately crashed into Hornet's port side near the bow.[3]
With power knocked out to her engines, Hornet was unable to launch or land aircraft, forcing its aviators to either land on Enterprise or ditch in the ocean. Rear Admiral George D. Murray ordered the heavy cruiser Northampton to tow Hornet clear of the action. Since the Japanese planes were attacking Enterprise, this allowed Northampton to tow Hornet at a speed of about five knots (9 km/h; 6 mph). Repair crews were on the verge of restoring power when another flight of nine "Kate" torpedo planes attacked. Eight of these aircraft were either shot down or failed to score hits, but the ninth scored a fatal hit on the starboard side. The torpedo hit destroyed the repairs to the electrical system and caused a 14-degree list. After being informed that Japanese surface forces were approaching and that further towing efforts were futile, Vice Admiral William Halsey ordered Hornet sunk, and an order of "abandon ship" was issued. Captain Charles P. Mason, the last man on board, climbed over the side, and the survivors were soon picked up by the escorting destroyers.[3][2]
American warships next attempted to scuttle the stricken carrier, which absorbed nine torpedoes, many of which failed to explode, and more than 400 5-inch (130 mm) rounds from the destroyers Mustin and Anderson. The destroyers steamed away when a Japanese surface force entered the area. The Japanese destroyers Makigumo and Akigumo finally finished off Hornet with four 24-inch (610 mm) Long Lance torpedoes. At 01:35 on 27 October, Hornet was finally sunk with the loss of 140 of her sailors.[24]
Hornet was struck from the Naval Vessel Register on 13 January 1943.[2] However, her name was revived less than a year later when the newly constructed Essex-class aircraft carrier Kearsarge was commissioned as USS Hornet (CV-12).[25]
Other than the light carrier Princeton and a number of smaller escort carriers, Hornet was the last American fleet carrier ever sunk by enemy fire."
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Hornet_(CV-8)
There are several obituaries for Grandpa that were printed in several different papers in multiple states. This is the copy that I have.
Sherman S. Dahlgreen
Sherman Sophus Dahlgreen, 80, of Dobbins, Calif., died at his home Tuesday, April 21, 1998, after an extended illness. He was the grandfather of Carol Chakurda of Stafford County.
Mr. Dahlgreen had retired in 1982 from Kelco Corp. in Baltimore. He was a Navy veteran of World War II, a member of the American Legion and a past patron of the Order of Eastern Star in Baltimore.
Besides his granddaughter in Stafford, he is survived by his wife, Betty Christensen Dahlgreen; a daughter (Barbara Rouse); two sons (Richard & Martin Dahlgreen); six other grandchildren (Lisa Messick, Richard & Erik Jones, Jennifer, Andy & Tyler Dahlgreen); and six great-grandchildren (Aaron Horney, Kirstin Mock, James, Audra & Alicia Messick, & Richard Jones III).
A memorial graveside service will be held in Keystone Cemetery in Dobbins, Calif.
The family requests that expressions of sympathy take the form of contributions to Valley Hospice, Box 2128, Marysville, Calif. 95901.
Lipp & Sullivan Funeral Home, Marysville, Calif., is handling the arrangements.
The Freelance-Star, Fredericksburg, Virginia 23 Apr 1998
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I don't remember which ship he was on, or what day it happened, but his ship sank. Grandpa was one of the survivors but it had an effect on him for the rest of his life.
Living on beach front property we would swim in the creek often. But Grandpa rarely went into the water. On those occasions that he did, there was to be no horseplay near him. Not even splashing. He never let his face/head go underwater at any time. I always thought it was because he didn't want his 'comb-over' to get messed up!
Grandpa never discussed the day his ship sank unless you asked him a direct question. In fact, I was not even aware that he was on a ship that was sunk until the day that he was visiting us and a little Japanese girl came to the door for my daughter to go out to play. He was visibly upset that I allowed my daughter to play with that girl. (It was about 1988/1989.)
I tried to reason with him, but there is no way to reason with fear. I tried explaining that the girl was only 5 or 6 years old and her parents were not even 30 yet so none of them had anything to do with sinking his ship. But Grandpa paced in that tiny apartment for hours muttering under his breath until Kirstin was safely home.
If you still have your grandparents, talk to them. Learn about their past. You will have a better understanding of how they think and many more fond memories of them when they are gone.
I miss you Grandpa! (Sherman Dahlgreen)
Mom gave me the name of his ship as the SS Hornet. Here is a brief history of its final moments from Wikipedia.
"Battle of the Santa Cruz Islands
Main article: Battle of the Santa Cruz Islands
Hornet under attack during the Battle of the Santa Cruz Islands
The Battle of the Santa Cruz Islands took place on 26 October 1942 without contact between surface ships of the opposing forces. That morning, Enterprise's planes bombed the carrier Zuihō, while planes from Hornet severely damaged the carrier Shōkaku and the heavy cruiser Chikuma. Two other cruisers were also attacked by Hornet's warplanes. Meanwhile, Hornet was attacked by a coordinated dive bomber and torpedo plane attack.[2] In a 15-minute period, Hornet was hit by three bombs from Aichi D3A "Val" dive bombers. One "Val", after being heavily damaged by anti-aircraft fire while approaching Hornet, crashed into the carrier's island, killing seven men and spreading burning Avgas over the deck. Meanwhile, a flight of Nakajima B5N "Kate" torpedo planes attacked Hornet and scored two hits, which seriously damaged the electrical systems and engines. As the carrier came to a halt, another damaged "Val" deliberately crashed into Hornet's port side near the bow.[3]
With power knocked out to her engines, Hornet was unable to launch or land aircraft, forcing its aviators to either land on Enterprise or ditch in the ocean. Rear Admiral George D. Murray ordered the heavy cruiser Northampton to tow Hornet clear of the action. Since the Japanese planes were attacking Enterprise, this allowed Northampton to tow Hornet at a speed of about five knots (9 km/h; 6 mph). Repair crews were on the verge of restoring power when another flight of nine "Kate" torpedo planes attacked. Eight of these aircraft were either shot down or failed to score hits, but the ninth scored a fatal hit on the starboard side. The torpedo hit destroyed the repairs to the electrical system and caused a 14-degree list. After being informed that Japanese surface forces were approaching and that further towing efforts were futile, Vice Admiral William Halsey ordered Hornet sunk, and an order of "abandon ship" was issued. Captain Charles P. Mason, the last man on board, climbed over the side, and the survivors were soon picked up by the escorting destroyers.[3][2]
American warships next attempted to scuttle the stricken carrier, which absorbed nine torpedoes, many of which failed to explode, and more than 400 5-inch (130 mm) rounds from the destroyers Mustin and Anderson. The destroyers steamed away when a Japanese surface force entered the area. The Japanese destroyers Makigumo and Akigumo finally finished off Hornet with four 24-inch (610 mm) Long Lance torpedoes. At 01:35 on 27 October, Hornet was finally sunk with the loss of 140 of her sailors.[24]
Hornet was struck from the Naval Vessel Register on 13 January 1943.[2] However, her name was revived less than a year later when the newly constructed Essex-class aircraft carrier Kearsarge was commissioned as USS Hornet (CV-12).[25]
Other than the light carrier Princeton and a number of smaller escort carriers, Hornet was the last American fleet carrier ever sunk by enemy fire."
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Hornet_(CV-8)
Sherman S. Dahlgreen
Sherman Sophus Dahlgreen, 80, of Dobbins, Calif., died at his home Tuesday, April 21, 1998, after an extended illness. He was the grandfather of Carol Chakurda of Stafford County.
Mr. Dahlgreen had retired in 1982 from Kelco Corp. in Baltimore. He was a Navy veteran of World War II, a member of the American Legion and a past patron of the Order of Eastern Star in Baltimore.
Besides his granddaughter in Stafford, he is survived by his wife, Betty Christensen Dahlgreen; a daughter (Barbara Rouse); two sons (Richard & Martin Dahlgreen); six other grandchildren (Lisa Messick, Richard & Erik Jones, Jennifer, Andy & Tyler Dahlgreen); and six great-grandchildren (Aaron Horney, Kirstin Mock, James, Audra & Alicia Messick, & Richard Jones III).
A memorial graveside service will be held in Keystone Cemetery in Dobbins, Calif.
The family requests that expressions of sympathy take the form of contributions to Valley Hospice, Box 2128, Marysville, Calif. 95901.
Lipp & Sullivan Funeral Home, Marysville, Calif., is handling the arrangements.
The Freelance-Star, Fredericksburg, Virginia 23 Apr 1998
*************************************************************************************
I don't remember which ship he was on, or what day it happened, but his ship sank. Grandpa was one of the survivors but it had an effect on him for the rest of his life.
Living on beach front property we would swim in the creek often. But Grandpa rarely went into the water. On those occasions that he did, there was to be no horseplay near him. Not even splashing. He never let his face/head go underwater at any time. I always thought it was because he didn't want his 'comb-over' to get messed up!
Grandpa never discussed the day his ship sank unless you asked him a direct question. In fact, I was not even aware that he was on a ship that was sunk until the day that he was visiting us and a little Japanese girl came to the door for my daughter to go out to play. He was visibly upset that I allowed my daughter to play with that girl. (It was about 1988/1989.)
I tried to reason with him, but there is no way to reason with fear. I tried explaining that the girl was only 5 or 6 years old and her parents were not even 30 yet so none of them had anything to do with sinking his ship. But Grandpa paced in that tiny apartment for hours muttering under his breath until Kirstin was safely home.
If you still have your grandparents, talk to them. Learn about their past. You will have a better understanding of how they think and many more fond memories of them when they are gone.
I miss you Grandpa! (Sherman Dahlgreen)
Mom gave me the name of his ship as the SS Hornet. Here is a brief history of its final moments from Wikipedia.
"Battle of the Santa Cruz Islands
Main article: Battle of the Santa Cruz Islands
Hornet under attack during the Battle of the Santa Cruz Islands
The Battle of the Santa Cruz Islands took place on 26 October 1942 without contact between surface ships of the opposing forces. That morning, Enterprise's planes bombed the carrier Zuihō, while planes from Hornet severely damaged the carrier Shōkaku and the heavy cruiser Chikuma. Two other cruisers were also attacked by Hornet's warplanes. Meanwhile, Hornet was attacked by a coordinated dive bomber and torpedo plane attack.[2] In a 15-minute period, Hornet was hit by three bombs from Aichi D3A "Val" dive bombers. One "Val", after being heavily damaged by anti-aircraft fire while approaching Hornet, crashed into the carrier's island, killing seven men and spreading burning Avgas over the deck. Meanwhile, a flight of Nakajima B5N "Kate" torpedo planes attacked Hornet and scored two hits, which seriously damaged the electrical systems and engines. As the carrier came to a halt, another damaged "Val" deliberately crashed into Hornet's port side near the bow.[3]
With power knocked out to her engines, Hornet was unable to launch or land aircraft, forcing its aviators to either land on Enterprise or ditch in the ocean. Rear Admiral George D. Murray ordered the heavy cruiser Northampton to tow Hornet clear of the action. Since the Japanese planes were attacking Enterprise, this allowed Northampton to tow Hornet at a speed of about five knots (9 km/h; 6 mph). Repair crews were on the verge of restoring power when another flight of nine "Kate" torpedo planes attacked. Eight of these aircraft were either shot down or failed to score hits, but the ninth scored a fatal hit on the starboard side. The torpedo hit destroyed the repairs to the electrical system and caused a 14-degree list. After being informed that Japanese surface forces were approaching and that further towing efforts were futile, Vice Admiral William Halsey ordered Hornet sunk, and an order of "abandon ship" was issued. Captain Charles P. Mason, the last man on board, climbed over the side, and the survivors were soon picked up by the escorting destroyers.[3][2]
American warships next attempted to scuttle the stricken carrier, which absorbed nine torpedoes, many of which failed to explode, and more than 400 5-inch (130 mm) rounds from the destroyers Mustin and Anderson. The destroyers steamed away when a Japanese surface force entered the area. The Japanese destroyers Makigumo and Akigumo finally finished off Hornet with four 24-inch (610 mm) Long Lance torpedoes. At 01:35 on 27 October, Hornet was finally sunk with the loss of 140 of her sailors.[24]
Hornet was struck from the Naval Vessel Register on 13 January 1943.[2] However, her name was revived less than a year later when the newly constructed Essex-class aircraft carrier Kearsarge was commissioned as USS Hornet (CV-12).[25]
Other than the light carrier Princeton and a number of smaller escort carriers, Hornet was the last American fleet carrier ever sunk by enemy fire."
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Hornet_(CV-8)
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Sherman Sophus Dahlgreen
U.S. Navy
World War II
Sep 13 1917
Apr 21 1998
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