He served on the USS Kitkun Bay (CVE-71) until 8 January 1945 when while in the Surigao Straits, Philippine Islands at 18:57 a Nakajima Ki-43 "Oscar" got through and dived into Kitkun Bay's port beam amidships, exploding at the waterline. Almost simultaneously a 5 inch shell also struck her starboard side catwalk amid ship. He and 15 other fellow shipmates received extreme|#2542 fatal injuries, dying instantly. The resultant fires and flooding were brought under control, 37 others wounded. He along with others were buried at sea on 9th January 1945 at 11:15 A.M.
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***I would like to thank JimO Find A Grave ID 46874118 for adding his photo to this memorial***
***I would like to thank acanalizo Find A Grave ID 48660069 for adding his photos to this memorial***
***I would like to thank John Russell Pierson Find A Grave ID 47258421 for updating the birth date/location information on this memorial in addition to linking his parents to it***
He served on the USS Kitkun Bay (CVE-71) until 8 January 1945 when while in the Surigao Straits, Philippine Islands at 18:57 a Nakajima Ki-43 "Oscar" got through and dived into Kitkun Bay's port beam amidships, exploding at the waterline. Almost simultaneously a 5 inch shell also struck her starboard side catwalk amid ship. He and 15 other fellow shipmates received extreme|#2542 fatal injuries, dying instantly. The resultant fires and flooding were brought under control, 37 others wounded. He along with others were buried at sea on 9th January 1945 at 11:15 A.M.
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***I would like to thank JimO Find A Grave ID 46874118 for adding his photo to this memorial***
***I would like to thank acanalizo Find A Grave ID 48660069 for adding his photos to this memorial***
***I would like to thank John Russell Pierson Find A Grave ID 47258421 for updating the birth date/location information on this memorial in addition to linking his parents to it***
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***I would like to thank JimO Find A Grave ID 46874118 for adding his photo to this memorial***
***I would like to thank acanalizo Find A Grave ID 48660069 for adding his photos to this memorial***
***I would like to thank John Russell Pierson Find A Grave ID 47258421 for updating the birth date/location information on this memorial in addition to linking his parents to it***
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Entered the service from Oklahoma.
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