Parents: Norman Eston Addington and Aleta Gertrude VanDyke
Norman was on the USS Hoel (DD-533) as a Fire Controlman Third Class from the time of Commissioning in July 1943 till the sinking and his death in Oct 25, 1944.
Oct 25, 1944 The USS Hoel DD-533
When the Japanese Navy counter-attacked to produce the decisive Battle of Leyte Gulf, she was operating north of Leyte. A powerful enemy surface force encountered her task group east of Samar on the morning of 25 October, and Hoel and other destroyers valiantly attacked them with guns and torpedoes in order to cover the escort carriers' retreat. Though Hoel was sunk in this Battle off Samar, with the loss of nearly three-quarters of her crew, one which was Norman Eddington, Jr, her sacrifice helped to save all but one of the escort carriers and to deflect the Japanese from their mission of attacking the Leyte invasion force.
(Source: http://navy.togetherweserved.com)
Service # 3124822
Unit United States Naval Reserve
Rank Fire Controlman Third Class U.S. Navy
Entered Service From Michigan
Date of Death October 25 1944
Status Missing In Action
ADDINGTON, Norman E, Jr, FC3, 3124822, USS Hoel (DD-533), Battle of Samar, October 25, 1944, (CasCode6421), dd October 25, 1944.
Parents: Norman Eston Addington and Aleta Gertrude VanDyke
Norman was on the USS Hoel (DD-533) as a Fire Controlman Third Class from the time of Commissioning in July 1943 till the sinking and his death in Oct 25, 1944.
Oct 25, 1944 The USS Hoel DD-533
When the Japanese Navy counter-attacked to produce the decisive Battle of Leyte Gulf, she was operating north of Leyte. A powerful enemy surface force encountered her task group east of Samar on the morning of 25 October, and Hoel and other destroyers valiantly attacked them with guns and torpedoes in order to cover the escort carriers' retreat. Though Hoel was sunk in this Battle off Samar, with the loss of nearly three-quarters of her crew, one which was Norman Eddington, Jr, her sacrifice helped to save all but one of the escort carriers and to deflect the Japanese from their mission of attacking the Leyte invasion force.
(Source: http://navy.togetherweserved.com)
Service # 3124822
Unit United States Naval Reserve
Rank Fire Controlman Third Class U.S. Navy
Entered Service From Michigan
Date of Death October 25 1944
Status Missing In Action
ADDINGTON, Norman E, Jr, FC3, 3124822, USS Hoel (DD-533), Battle of Samar, October 25, 1944, (CasCode6421), dd October 25, 1944.
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