He resided in Hartford County, Connecticut prior to the war.
The Juneau, in the early morning hours in near pitch darkness, was first struck on the port side by a torpedo causing a severe list. The Juneau, once dawn broke, then tried to return to Espiritu Santo for repairs along with the battle damaged U.S.S. Helena and U.S.S. San Francisco, when the Juneau was again hit by a torpedo from Japanese I-26 causing her to sink in the "Naval Battle of Guadalcanal" during the war.
Donald was declared "Missing In Action" from the Juneau.
He was awarded the Purple Heart.
Service # 6420873
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In the Naval Battle of Guadalcanal, which was considered a United States strategic victory, the Navy lost 2 light cruisers, 7 destroyers, and 36 aircraft for a total of 1,732 killed in this four day battle.
U.S. Light Cruisers Lost:
U.S.S. Atlanta (CL-51)
U.S.S. Juneau (CL-52)
U.S. Destroyers Lost:
U.S.S. Barton (DD-599)
U.S.S. Benham (DD-397)
U.S.S. Cushing (DD-376)
U.S.S. Laffey (DD-459)
U.S.S. Monssen (DD-436)
U.S.S. Preston (DD-379)
U.S.S. Walke (DD-416)
Japanese losses included:
2 battleships
1 heavy cruiser
3 destroyers
11 transports
64 aircraft
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Bio by:
Russell S. "Russ" Pickett
Special thanks to:
Janice Hollandsworth for finding that this record was not recorded at Manila!
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He resided in Hartford County, Connecticut prior to the war.
The Juneau, in the early morning hours in near pitch darkness, was first struck on the port side by a torpedo causing a severe list. The Juneau, once dawn broke, then tried to return to Espiritu Santo for repairs along with the battle damaged U.S.S. Helena and U.S.S. San Francisco, when the Juneau was again hit by a torpedo from Japanese I-26 causing her to sink in the "Naval Battle of Guadalcanal" during the war.
Donald was declared "Missing In Action" from the Juneau.
He was awarded the Purple Heart.
Service # 6420873
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
In the Naval Battle of Guadalcanal, which was considered a United States strategic victory, the Navy lost 2 light cruisers, 7 destroyers, and 36 aircraft for a total of 1,732 killed in this four day battle.
U.S. Light Cruisers Lost:
U.S.S. Atlanta (CL-51)
U.S.S. Juneau (CL-52)
U.S. Destroyers Lost:
U.S.S. Barton (DD-599)
U.S.S. Benham (DD-397)
U.S.S. Cushing (DD-376)
U.S.S. Laffey (DD-459)
U.S.S. Monssen (DD-436)
U.S.S. Preston (DD-379)
U.S.S. Walke (DD-416)
Japanese losses included:
2 battleships
1 heavy cruiser
3 destroyers
11 transports
64 aircraft
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Bio by:
Russell S. "Russ" Pickett
Special thanks to:
Janice Hollandsworth for finding that this record was not recorded at Manila!
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S2C, US NAVY WORLD WAR II
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Patrick Madden Sr
1906–1985
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Peter Madden
1906–1964
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James Madden
1907–1967
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Harry Madden
1909–1983
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Mary Ann Madden Bingham
1911–1976
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Elizabeth Madden McParland
1913–2003
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Marjorie Madden Cratty
1915–2001
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Teresa Madden Machell
1916–1992
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Catherine "Cassie" Madden Beattie
1922–2013
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Francis M "Frank" Madden
1924–1998
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Rita A. Madden Miller
1927–2018
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