Andrew served as a Seaman Second Class, U.S.S. Juneau (CL-52), U.S. Navy during World War II.
He resided in Litchfield 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.
Andrew was declared "Missing In Action" from the Juneau.
He was awarded the Purple Heart.
Service # 6420872
Son of Karnelus Patpalak who resided in Thomaston, Connecticut.
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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 Litchfield 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.
Andrew was declared "Missing In Action" from the Juneau.
He was awarded the Purple Heart.
Service # 6420872
Son of Karnelus Patpalak who resided in Thomaston, Connecticut.
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
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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Andrew served as a Seaman Second Class, U.S.S. Juneau (CL-52), U.S. Navy during World War II.
He resided in Litchfield 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.
Andrew was declared "Missing In Action" from the Juneau.
He was awarded the Purple Heart.
Service # 6420872
Son of Karnelus Patpalak who resided in Thomaston, Connecticut.
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
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!
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
He resided in Litchfield 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.
Andrew was declared "Missing In Action" from the Juneau.
He was awarded the Purple Heart.
Service # 6420872
Son of Karnelus Patpalak who resided in Thomaston, Connecticut.
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
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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