Battle of the Solomons
WWII
"Lt Salvage served aboard the USS Juneau CL-52 that was hit by a torpedo near Guadalcanal. The torpedo blew the ship in half, killing most of the crew members. He was a 1939 graduate of the United States Naval Academy."
Source: https://vawarmemorial.org/heroes/john-waltz-salvage/
More info on his ship:
https://www.nationalww2museum.org/war/articles/timely-discovery-locating-wreck-uss-juneau
Battle of the Solomons
WWII
"Lt Salvage served aboard the USS Juneau CL-52 that was hit by a torpedo near Guadalcanal. The torpedo blew the ship in half, killing most of the crew members. He was a 1939 graduate of the United States Naval Academy."
Source: https://vawarmemorial.org/heroes/john-waltz-salvage/
More info on his ship:
https://www.nationalww2museum.org/war/articles/timely-discovery-locating-wreck-uss-juneau
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