Son of Mrs. Mary Theresa Geraci who resided in La Salle, Illinois.
Joseph served as a Seaman Second Class, U.S.S. Denver (CL-58), U.S. Navy during World War II.
He resided in LaSalle County, Illinois prior to the war.
The U.S.S. Denver, during a heavy air attack off Cape Torokina, Solomon Islands, was hit by an aerial torpedo which knocked out all power and communications and killed 20 of her men.
Joseph was "Killed In Action" during this attack.
He was awarded the Purple Heart.
Joseph was originally interred in Guadalcanal and was later repatriated here on January 4, 1949.
Service # 8515544
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The U.S.S. Denver survived the above attack and the war and also received the Navy Unit Commendation and 11 battle stars for her service.
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U.S.S. Denver had 22 of her crew killed in World War II:
First 2 crewman killed on the Denver:
Post, Edgar M, Jr ~ Lt, PA ~ Jan. 24, 1943
Thompson, James W ~ S2, WV ~ Mar. 6, 1943
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The U.S.S. Denver, during a heavy air attack off Cape Torokina, Solomon Islands, was hit by an aerial torpedo which knocked out all power and communications and killed the below 20 crewman:
Beebe, Olin F ~ S1, CT
Chaido, Peter C ~ MM2, PA
Cotaling, Louis F ~ S1, CT
Daigre, Rivet J ~ MM2, LA
Drefs, Justus J ~ MM1, NE
Fanning, Buster E ~ S2, CA
Fielding, Harold E ~ MM2, RI
Geraci, Joseph J ~ S2, IL
Grace, Jacob M ~ S1, MA
Gulas, Joseph P ~ MM2, PA
Hiett, Alvin P ~ CMM, KY
Horak, William ~ MM1, VA
Jackson, Clyde B ~ S1, CA
Jurovich, Charles F ~ EM1, IA
Kasper, George F ~ GM3, CT
Norris, Thames F ~ IN
Reeder, Norbert J ~ S1, IL
Tarkington, Claude F ~ MM2, NC
Via, Joseph G ~ S1, VA
White, Charles E ~ WT2C, NM
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Above Bio & Listing by:
Russell S. "Russ" Pickett
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Joseph served as a Seaman Second Class, U.S.S. Denver (CL-58), U.S. Navy during World War II.
He resided in LaSalle County, Illinois prior to the war.
The U.S.S. Denver, during a heavy air attack off Cape Torokina, Solomon Islands, was hit by an aerial torpedo which knocked out all power and communications and killed 20 of her men.
Joseph was "Killed In Action" during this attack.
He was awarded the Purple Heart.
Joseph was originally interred in Guadalcanal and was later repatriated here on January 4, 1949.
Service # 8515544
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
The U.S.S. Denver survived the above attack and the war and also received the Navy Unit Commendation and 11 battle stars for her service.
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
U.S.S. Denver had 22 of her crew killed in World War II:
First 2 crewman killed on the Denver:
Post, Edgar M, Jr ~ Lt, PA ~ Jan. 24, 1943
Thompson, James W ~ S2, WV ~ Mar. 6, 1943
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
The U.S.S. Denver, during a heavy air attack off Cape Torokina, Solomon Islands, was hit by an aerial torpedo which knocked out all power and communications and killed the below 20 crewman:
Beebe, Olin F ~ S1, CT
Chaido, Peter C ~ MM2, PA
Cotaling, Louis F ~ S1, CT
Daigre, Rivet J ~ MM2, LA
Drefs, Justus J ~ MM1, NE
Fanning, Buster E ~ S2, CA
Fielding, Harold E ~ MM2, RI
Geraci, Joseph J ~ S2, IL
Grace, Jacob M ~ S1, MA
Gulas, Joseph P ~ MM2, PA
Hiett, Alvin P ~ CMM, KY
Horak, William ~ MM1, VA
Jackson, Clyde B ~ S1, CA
Jurovich, Charles F ~ EM1, IA
Kasper, George F ~ GM3, CT
Norris, Thames F ~ IN
Reeder, Norbert J ~ S1, IL
Tarkington, Claude F ~ MM2, NC
Via, Joseph G ~ S1, VA
White, Charles E ~ WT2C, NM
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Above Bio & Listing by:
Russell S. "Russ" Pickett
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Son of Mrs. Mary Theresa Geraci who resided in La Salle, Illinois.
Joseph served as a Seaman Second Class, U.S.S. Denver (CL-58), U.S. Navy during World War II.
He resided in LaSalle County, Illinois prior to the war.
The U.S.S. Denver, during a heavy air attack off Cape Torokina, Solomon Islands, was hit by an aerial torpedo which knocked out all power and communications and killed 20 of her men.
Joseph was "Killed In Action" during this attack.
He was awarded the Purple Heart.
Joseph was originally interred in Guadalcanal and was later repatriated here on January 4, 1949.
Service # 8515544
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
The U.S.S. Denver survived the above attack and the war and also received the Navy Unit Commendation and 11 battle stars for her service.
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
U.S.S. Denver had 22 of her crew killed in World War II:
First 2 crewman killed on the Denver:
Post, Edgar M, Jr ~ Lt, PA ~ Jan. 24, 1943
Thompson, James W ~ S2, WV ~ Mar. 6, 1943
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
The U.S.S. Denver, during a heavy air attack off Cape Torokina, Solomon Islands, was hit by an aerial torpedo which knocked out all power and communications and killed the below 20 crewman:
Beebe, Olin F ~ S1, CT
Chaido, Peter C ~ MM2, PA
Cotaling, Louis F ~ S1, CT
Daigre, Rivet J ~ MM2, LA
Drefs, Justus J ~ MM1, NE
Fanning, Buster E ~ S2, CA
Fielding, Harold E ~ MM2, RI
Geraci, Joseph J ~ S2, IL
Grace, Jacob M ~ S1, MA
Gulas, Joseph P ~ MM2, PA
Hiett, Alvin P ~ CMM, KY
Horak, William ~ MM1, VA
Jackson, Clyde B ~ S1, CA
Jurovich, Charles F ~ EM1, IA
Kasper, George F ~ GM3, CT
Norris, Thames F ~ IN
Reeder, Norbert J ~ S1, IL
Tarkington, Claude F ~ MM2, NC
Via, Joseph G ~ S1, VA
White, Charles E ~ WT2C, NM
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Above Bio & Listing by:
Russell S. "Russ" Pickett
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Joseph served as a Seaman Second Class, U.S.S. Denver (CL-58), U.S. Navy during World War II.
He resided in LaSalle County, Illinois prior to the war.
The U.S.S. Denver, during a heavy air attack off Cape Torokina, Solomon Islands, was hit by an aerial torpedo which knocked out all power and communications and killed 20 of her men.
Joseph was "Killed In Action" during this attack.
He was awarded the Purple Heart.
Joseph was originally interred in Guadalcanal and was later repatriated here on January 4, 1949.
Service # 8515544
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
The U.S.S. Denver survived the above attack and the war and also received the Navy Unit Commendation and 11 battle stars for her service.
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
U.S.S. Denver had 22 of her crew killed in World War II:
First 2 crewman killed on the Denver:
Post, Edgar M, Jr ~ Lt, PA ~ Jan. 24, 1943
Thompson, James W ~ S2, WV ~ Mar. 6, 1943
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
The U.S.S. Denver, during a heavy air attack off Cape Torokina, Solomon Islands, was hit by an aerial torpedo which knocked out all power and communications and killed the below 20 crewman:
Beebe, Olin F ~ S1, CT
Chaido, Peter C ~ MM2, PA
Cotaling, Louis F ~ S1, CT
Daigre, Rivet J ~ MM2, LA
Drefs, Justus J ~ MM1, NE
Fanning, Buster E ~ S2, CA
Fielding, Harold E ~ MM2, RI
Geraci, Joseph J ~ S2, IL
Grace, Jacob M ~ S1, MA
Gulas, Joseph P ~ MM2, PA
Hiett, Alvin P ~ CMM, KY
Horak, William ~ MM1, VA
Jackson, Clyde B ~ S1, CA
Jurovich, Charles F ~ EM1, IA
Kasper, George F ~ GM3, CT
Norris, Thames F ~ IN
Reeder, Norbert J ~ S1, IL
Tarkington, Claude F ~ MM2, NC
Via, Joseph G ~ S1, VA
White, Charles E ~ WT2C, NM
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Above Bio & Listing by:
Russell S. "Russ" Pickett
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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