Enlisted on 14 September 1938 in Louisville, Kentucky
Machinist's Mate First Class, 2872678, U.S. Navy
Survived the bombing of Pearl Harbor on 7 December 1941 after escaping the USS Utah (BB-31). Swam to shore in oil covered water and took cover until the attack was over.
Missing in Action after the loss of the USS Barton (DD-599) on 13 November 1942 near Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands.
The Barton was part of a convoy of U.S. Ships protecting Guadalcanal. During the early hours of that morning, which would later become known as the First Naval Battle of Guadalcanal, two torpedo hits would sink her in a matter of minutes. 68 survivors were rescued, but MM1c Stringer was never found.
Ira Wolfert, an American war correspondent, was with the Marines on the shore of Guadalcanal and wrote of the engagement:
"The action was illuminated in brief, blinding flashes by Jap searchlights which were shot out as soon as they were turned on, by muzzle flashes from big guns, by fantastic streams of tracers, and by huge orange-colored explosions as two Jap destroyers and one of our destroyers blew up... From the beach it resembled a door to hell opening and closing ... over and over."
Named in his honor, the Elwood Stringer American Legion Post 325 is in Flatwoods, Ky
Elwood's nephew John Curtis Stringer II is also listed as Missing in Action in Vietnam on 30 November 1970.
Machinist's Mate First Class, 2872678, U.S. Navy
Survived the bombing of Pearl Harbor on 7 December 1941 after escaping the USS Utah (BB-31). Swam to shore in oil covered water and took cover until the attack was over.
Missing in Action after the loss of the USS Barton (DD-599) on 13 November 1942 near Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands.
The Barton was part of a convoy of U.S. Ships protecting Guadalcanal. During the early hours of that morning, which would later become known as the First Naval Battle of Guadalcanal, two torpedo hits would sink her in a matter of minutes. 68 survivors were rescued, but MM1c Stringer was never found.
Ira Wolfert, an American war correspondent, was with the Marines on the shore of Guadalcanal and wrote of the engagement:
"The action was illuminated in brief, blinding flashes by Jap searchlights which were shot out as soon as they were turned on, by muzzle flashes from big guns, by fantastic streams of tracers, and by huge orange-colored explosions as two Jap destroyers and one of our destroyers blew up... From the beach it resembled a door to hell opening and closing ... over and over."
Named in his honor, the Elwood Stringer American Legion Post 325 is in Flatwoods, Ky
Elwood's nephew John Curtis Stringer II is also listed as Missing in Action in Vietnam on 30 November 1970.
Enlisted on 14 September 1938 in Louisville, Kentucky
Machinist's Mate First Class, 2872678, U.S. Navy
Survived the bombing of Pearl Harbor on 7 December 1941 after escaping the USS Utah (BB-31). Swam to shore in oil covered water and took cover until the attack was over.
Missing in Action after the loss of the USS Barton (DD-599) on 13 November 1942 near Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands.
The Barton was part of a convoy of U.S. Ships protecting Guadalcanal. During the early hours of that morning, which would later become known as the First Naval Battle of Guadalcanal, two torpedo hits would sink her in a matter of minutes. 68 survivors were rescued, but MM1c Stringer was never found.
Ira Wolfert, an American war correspondent, was with the Marines on the shore of Guadalcanal and wrote of the engagement:
"The action was illuminated in brief, blinding flashes by Jap searchlights which were shot out as soon as they were turned on, by muzzle flashes from big guns, by fantastic streams of tracers, and by huge orange-colored explosions as two Jap destroyers and one of our destroyers blew up... From the beach it resembled a door to hell opening and closing ... over and over."
Named in his honor, the Elwood Stringer American Legion Post 325 is in Flatwoods, Ky
Elwood's nephew John Curtis Stringer II is also listed as Missing in Action in Vietnam on 30 November 1970.
Machinist's Mate First Class, 2872678, U.S. Navy
Survived the bombing of Pearl Harbor on 7 December 1941 after escaping the USS Utah (BB-31). Swam to shore in oil covered water and took cover until the attack was over.
Missing in Action after the loss of the USS Barton (DD-599) on 13 November 1942 near Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands.
The Barton was part of a convoy of U.S. Ships protecting Guadalcanal. During the early hours of that morning, which would later become known as the First Naval Battle of Guadalcanal, two torpedo hits would sink her in a matter of minutes. 68 survivors were rescued, but MM1c Stringer was never found.
Ira Wolfert, an American war correspondent, was with the Marines on the shore of Guadalcanal and wrote of the engagement:
"The action was illuminated in brief, blinding flashes by Jap searchlights which were shot out as soon as they were turned on, by muzzle flashes from big guns, by fantastic streams of tracers, and by huge orange-colored explosions as two Jap destroyers and one of our destroyers blew up... From the beach it resembled a door to hell opening and closing ... over and over."
Named in his honor, the Elwood Stringer American Legion Post 325 is in Flatwoods, Ky
Elwood's nephew John Curtis Stringer II is also listed as Missing in Action in Vietnam on 30 November 1970.
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