USS Pillsbury (DD-227) was a Clemson-class destroyer of the United States Navy that served during World War II and the first of two ships named after John E. Pillsbury, a Rear Admiral in the United States Navy.
In a night surface action on 2 March 1942 Pillsbury was overtaken by two Japanese cruisers of Cruiser Division 4. She was engaged by Takao and Atago, and at 21:02 sank with the loss of all hands approximately 200 miles east of Christmas Island she is one of two major American surface warships lost in World War II with no survivors.
Service ID: 3812694.
Entered the service from California.
Date of Death November 25 1945 (Declared Dead)
Status Missing In Action
★ Purple Heart
NORRIS, Charles D, MM3, 3812694, USS Pillsbury (DD-227), March 2, 1942, (CasCode6221) missing, later declared dead, dd November 25, 1945.
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Remembered by Buffalo (50696055)
USS Pillsbury (DD-227) was a Clemson-class destroyer of the United States Navy that served during World War II and the first of two ships named after John E. Pillsbury, a Rear Admiral in the United States Navy.
In a night surface action on 2 March 1942 Pillsbury was overtaken by two Japanese cruisers of Cruiser Division 4. She was engaged by Takao and Atago, and at 21:02 sank with the loss of all hands approximately 200 miles east of Christmas Island she is one of two major American surface warships lost in World War II with no survivors.
Service ID: 3812694.
Entered the service from California.
Date of Death November 25 1945 (Declared Dead)
Status Missing In Action
★ Purple Heart
NORRIS, Charles D, MM3, 3812694, USS Pillsbury (DD-227), March 2, 1942, (CasCode6221) missing, later declared dead, dd November 25, 1945.
Source material from multiple public domain websites.
Remembered by Buffalo (50696055)
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