William Benton Hipp served aboard the USS President Jackson during the Solomon Islands campaign. He was part of a detachment assigned to temporary duty with the 2nd Marine Regiment stationed at Tulagi.
On 9 August 1942, Hipp was put in charge of a Higgins "Eureka" landing craft carrying 2 Platoon, Baker Company, 2nd Marines from Tulagi to Aola. His craft was being towed behind YP-284 when it capsized and sank.
The three crewmen aboard (including Hipp) were drowned, along with fifteen Marines.
Contributor: Geoffrey Roecker (47006169)
On 9 August 1942, Hipp was put in charge of a Higgins "Eureka" landing craft carrying 2 Platoon, Baker Company, 2nd Marines from Tulagi to Aola. His craft was being towed behind YP-284 when it capsized and sank.
The three crewmen aboard (including Hipp) were drowned, along with fifteen Marines.
Contributor: Geoffrey Roecker (47006169)
William Benton Hipp served aboard the USS President Jackson during the Solomon Islands campaign. He was part of a detachment assigned to temporary duty with the 2nd Marine Regiment stationed at Tulagi.
On 9 August 1942, Hipp was put in charge of a Higgins "Eureka" landing craft carrying 2 Platoon, Baker Company, 2nd Marines from Tulagi to Aola. His craft was being towed behind YP-284 when it capsized and sank.
The three crewmen aboard (including Hipp) were drowned, along with fifteen Marines.
Contributor: Geoffrey Roecker (47006169)
On 9 August 1942, Hipp was put in charge of a Higgins "Eureka" landing craft carrying 2 Platoon, Baker Company, 2nd Marines from Tulagi to Aola. His craft was being towed behind YP-284 when it capsized and sank.
The three crewmen aboard (including Hipp) were drowned, along with fifteen Marines.
Contributor: Geoffrey Roecker (47006169)
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Entered the service from Oklahoma.
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