Per Wikipedia: USS Haraden DD 585 and the escort carriers entered the Sulu Sea 13 December, 1944 and were attacked that day by four Japanese aircraft. Haraden assisted in downing three of the raiders, but the fourth banked left and dived for the destroyer. Trailing smoke from hits by Haraden's gunners, she crashed into the destroyer's side, putting her forward engine room out of commission and severely damaging her topside. As Haraden lay dead in the water, the destroyer Twiggs came alongside to help and the Haraden was soon underway on her own power. She arrived at San Pedro Bay 14 December 1944 and transferred her casualties—14 killed and 24 wounded. Steaming on toward the United States via Hawaii, she arrived at Puget Sound Navy Yard, Bremerton, Washington on 14 January 1945 for battle repairs.
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The Post Star, Glens Falls, N. Y. Wedn. 31 January 1945
Ballston Spa—Valentine R. DiPasquale, boatswain’s mate, 2/c, U. S. Navy, husband of the former Aurella J. Sherwood, 258 MiltonAvenue, died Dec 13 [1944] as a result of wounds received in action in the Philippines area. He was buried at sea with full military honors and in accordance with the rites of the Catholic Church.
Boatswain’s Mate DiPasquale, who hd been on sea duty for three years, served two years in the Atlantic and one in the Pacific. He had been on convoy duty to Iceland, Ireland, Trinidade, and North Africa and had participated in the invasion of Casa Bianca, Marshall Islands and Leyte.
Enlisting in Dec. 2, 1941, Boatswain’s Mate DiPasquale trained at Boston. He attended Ballston Spa High School and prior to entering service he was employed at the American Hide and Leather Company, Ballston Spa.
Survivors other than his son, Gary R. DiPasquale, born June 6, 1943; his mother, Mrs. Angeline DiPasquale, Ballston Spa; three brothers, Ralph DiPasquale, Ballston Spa; Nicholas DiPasquale, Brooklyn, and Sqt. Angelo DiPasquale; four sisters, Mrs. Patrick Ravena Ballston Spa, Mrs. Joseph Mason, Amsterdam; Mrs. Joseph Petrussl [Petrucci] and Mrs. Jerome DiBlase both of Schenectady.
Transcribed by Bill Preston
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The Post Star, Glens Falls, N. Y. Wedn. 31 January 1945
Ballston Spa—Valentine R. DiPasquale, boatswain’s mate, 2/c, U. S. Navy, husband of the former Aurella J. Sherwood, 258 MiltonAvenue, died Dec 13 [1944] as a result of wounds received in action in the Philippines area. He was buried at sea with full military honors and in accordance with the rites of the Catholic Church.
Boatswain’s Mate DiPasquale, who hd been on sea duty for three years, served two years in the Atlantic and one in the Pacific. He had been on convoy duty to Iceland, Ireland, Trinidade, and North Africa and had participated in the invasion of Casa Bianca, Marshall Islands and Leyte.
Enlisting in Dec. 2, 1941, Boatswain’s Mate DiPasquale trained at Boston. He attended Ballston Spa High School and prior to entering service he was employed at the American Hide and Leather Company, Ballston Spa.
Survivors other than his son, Gary R. DiPasquale, born June 6, 1943; his mother, Mrs. Angeline DiPasquale, Ballston Spa; three brothers, Ralph DiPasquale, Ballston Spa; Nicholas DiPasquale, Brooklyn, and Sqt. Angelo DiPasquale; four sisters, Mrs. Patrick Ravena Ballston Spa, Mrs. Joseph Mason, Amsterdam; Mrs. Joseph Petrussl [Petrucci] and Mrs. Jerome DiBlase both of Schenectady.
Transcribed by Bill Preston
Per Wikipedia: USS Haraden DD 585 and the escort carriers entered the Sulu Sea 13 December, 1944 and were attacked that day by four Japanese aircraft. Haraden assisted in downing three of the raiders, but the fourth banked left and dived for the destroyer. Trailing smoke from hits by Haraden's gunners, she crashed into the destroyer's side, putting her forward engine room out of commission and severely damaging her topside. As Haraden lay dead in the water, the destroyer Twiggs came alongside to help and the Haraden was soon underway on her own power. She arrived at San Pedro Bay 14 December 1944 and transferred her casualties—14 killed and 24 wounded. Steaming on toward the United States via Hawaii, she arrived at Puget Sound Navy Yard, Bremerton, Washington on 14 January 1945 for battle repairs.
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The Post Star, Glens Falls, N. Y. Wedn. 31 January 1945
Ballston Spa—Valentine R. DiPasquale, boatswain’s mate, 2/c, U. S. Navy, husband of the former Aurella J. Sherwood, 258 MiltonAvenue, died Dec 13 [1944] as a result of wounds received in action in the Philippines area. He was buried at sea with full military honors and in accordance with the rites of the Catholic Church.
Boatswain’s Mate DiPasquale, who hd been on sea duty for three years, served two years in the Atlantic and one in the Pacific. He had been on convoy duty to Iceland, Ireland, Trinidade, and North Africa and had participated in the invasion of Casa Bianca, Marshall Islands and Leyte.
Enlisting in Dec. 2, 1941, Boatswain’s Mate DiPasquale trained at Boston. He attended Ballston Spa High School and prior to entering service he was employed at the American Hide and Leather Company, Ballston Spa.
Survivors other than his son, Gary R. DiPasquale, born June 6, 1943; his mother, Mrs. Angeline DiPasquale, Ballston Spa; three brothers, Ralph DiPasquale, Ballston Spa; Nicholas DiPasquale, Brooklyn, and Sqt. Angelo DiPasquale; four sisters, Mrs. Patrick Ravena Ballston Spa, Mrs. Joseph Mason, Amsterdam; Mrs. Joseph Petrussl [Petrucci] and Mrs. Jerome DiBlase both of Schenectady.
Transcribed by Bill Preston
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The Post Star, Glens Falls, N. Y. Wedn. 31 January 1945
Ballston Spa—Valentine R. DiPasquale, boatswain’s mate, 2/c, U. S. Navy, husband of the former Aurella J. Sherwood, 258 MiltonAvenue, died Dec 13 [1944] as a result of wounds received in action in the Philippines area. He was buried at sea with full military honors and in accordance with the rites of the Catholic Church.
Boatswain’s Mate DiPasquale, who hd been on sea duty for three years, served two years in the Atlantic and one in the Pacific. He had been on convoy duty to Iceland, Ireland, Trinidade, and North Africa and had participated in the invasion of Casa Bianca, Marshall Islands and Leyte.
Enlisting in Dec. 2, 1941, Boatswain’s Mate DiPasquale trained at Boston. He attended Ballston Spa High School and prior to entering service he was employed at the American Hide and Leather Company, Ballston Spa.
Survivors other than his son, Gary R. DiPasquale, born June 6, 1943; his mother, Mrs. Angeline DiPasquale, Ballston Spa; three brothers, Ralph DiPasquale, Ballston Spa; Nicholas DiPasquale, Brooklyn, and Sqt. Angelo DiPasquale; four sisters, Mrs. Patrick Ravena Ballston Spa, Mrs. Joseph Mason, Amsterdam; Mrs. Joseph Petrussl [Petrucci] and Mrs. Jerome DiBlase both of Schenectady.
Transcribed by Bill Preston
Gravesite Details
Entered the service from New York.
