Service Number 6178503
United States Navy Reserve
USS Pringle DD-477
Missing/Killed in Action in the South China Sea - Okinawa Assault and Occupation
After a prolonged battle, kamikazes crashed into the destroyer's forward stack and the main deck. An explosion tore through Pringle, splitting her in half and sinking her in five minutes. 251 Pringle survivors were rescued, but 62 crewmembers lost their lives. 43 out of the 113 Sailors wounded received transfer to a hospital ship
Service Number 6178503
United States Navy Reserve
USS Pringle DD-477
Missing/Killed in Action in the South China Sea - Okinawa Assault and Occupation
After a prolonged battle, kamikazes crashed into the destroyer's forward stack and the main deck. An explosion tore through Pringle, splitting her in half and sinking her in five minutes. 251 Pringle survivors were rescued, but 62 crewmembers lost their lives. 43 out of the 113 Sailors wounded received transfer to a hospital ship
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