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GMCS Reginald Owen “Ziggy” Ziegler

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GMCS Reginald Owen “Ziggy” Ziegler Veteran

Birth
Clifton Springs, Ontario County, New York, USA
Death
19 Apr 1989 (aged 39)
At Sea
Burial
Port Gibson, Ontario County, New York, USA Add to Map
Plot
C537
Memorial ID
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GMCS Reginald Owen Ziegler, of Port Gibson, NY, was one of 47 sailors killed when 550 pounds of gunpowder exploded inside the No. 2, 16-inch gun turret on the battleship USS Iowa, during training maneuvers off of Puerto Rico.

USS Iowa Memorial
GMCS Reginald Owen Ziegler, of Port Gibson, NY, was one of 47 sailors killed when 550 pounds of gunpowder exploded inside the No. 2, 16-inch gun turret on the battleship USS Iowa, during training maneuvers off of Puerto Rico.

USS Iowa Memorial


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  • Created by: Joni
  • Added: Aug 11, 2009
  • Find a Grave Memorial ID:
  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/40553318/reginald_owen-ziegler: accessed ), memorial page for GMCS Reginald Owen “Ziggy” Ziegler (14 Jul 1949–19 Apr 1989), Find a Grave Memorial ID 40553318, citing Port Gibson Rural Cemetery, Port Gibson, Ontario County, New York, USA; Maintained by Joni (contributor 47050877).