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S1 Morris Leland Ashmead
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S1 Morris Leland Ashmead

Birth
Libertyville, Jefferson County, Iowa, USA
Death
1 Mar 1942 (aged 23)
At Sea
Monument
Manila, Capital District, National Capital Region, Philippines Add to Map
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Tablets of the Missing - United States Navy--Missing In Action
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Morris Leland Ashmead was a crew member of the cruiser the USS Houston that was sunk in the battle of Sundra Straights. Only 368 crew were rescued out of a crew of 1061 and those were made POW's until the end of the war. Morris lost his life March 1, 1942 when the Houston was sunk.
Morris Leland Ashmead was a crew member of the cruiser the USS Houston that was sunk in the battle of Sundra Straights. Only 368 crew were rescued out of a crew of 1061 and those were made POW's until the end of the war. Morris lost his life March 1, 1942 when the Houston was sunk.

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Entered the service from Iowa.

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  • Maintained by: Coleman ✿
  • Originally Created by: War Graves
  • Added: Aug 8, 2010
  • Find a Grave Memorial ID:
  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/56758684/morris_leland-ashmead: accessed ), memorial page for S1 Morris Leland Ashmead (24 Oct 1918–1 Mar 1942), Find a Grave Memorial ID 56758684, citing Manila American Cemetery and Memorial, Manila, Capital District, National Capital Region, Philippines; Maintained by Coleman ✿ (contributor 47076912).