Lost at sea off the coast of Nova Scotia, Canada
Information below was found on Ancestry.com:
World War II and Korean Conflict Veterans Interred Overseas
Name:
Fletcher N Houston
Inducted From:
Missouri
Rank:
Machinist's Mate Second Class
Combat Organization:
United States Navy
Death Date:
23 Aug 1943
Monument:
Battery Park, New York City, New York, USA
Last Known Status:
Missing
World War II Navy, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard Casualties, 1941-1945
Name:
Fletcher Nolan Houston
Relative Name:
Mrs. Fannie Winifred Houston
Relative Relationship:
Mother
State:
Missouri
Country:
United States
Type of Casualty:
Killed In Action
Roll:
ww2c_27
Cenotaph lost at sea.
US NAVY WORLD WAR II
Machinist's Mate 2nd Class, Fletcher N. Houston MIA/KIA
Hometown: Armstrong Missouri
Ship: USS Ingraham DD-444
Service # 3372473
Awards: American Campaign Medal,
European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal
Captain: Commander W. M. Haynsworth Jr. MIA/KIA
Mission: Escort ( Convoy) duty
Mission Date: 22-Aug-42
Location: off the coast of Nova Scotia
Cause: Sunk In Collision with USS Chemung AO-30, Convoy AT-20
Crew: of ? MIA/KIA
The ship and crew lost august 22 1942 the crew declared officially KIA on August 23 1943.
The destroyer Ingraham on July 19, 1941 and with the outbreak of World War II commenced escort duty for convoys sailing from New York and Halifax to the British Isles. On the night of 22 August, as she was investigating a collision between the destroyer Buck and a merchant vessel, Ingraham collided with the oil tanker Chemung in heavy fog off the coast of Nova Scotia and Ingraham sank almost immediately. Depth charges on her stern exploded. Only 11 men survived the collision. She was struck from the Naval Vessel Register on 11 September 1942.
The Destroyer U.S.S. Haynsworth was named in the Commanders honor and commissioned on June 22, 1944.
Visit the virtual cemetery of USS Ingraham Crew
-Thanks to contributor John Dowdy
FLETCHER N. HOUSTON MISSING IN ACTION
Mrs. Fannie Houston of Armstrong, received the following telegram from Washington, D.C., August 26.(1942)
"The Navy department deeply regrets to inform you that your son, Fletcher Nolan Houston, machinist mate, second class, U. S. Navy, is missing in the performance of his duty and in the service of his country."
No details were available at the time and the name of ship and station were asked to be kept a secret.
Houston, 28 years of age, grew to manhood near Prairie Hill. He graduated from the Prairie Hill high school. Soon after that his family moved to Armstrong. He has been in the navy nearly three years. Besides his mother there are three brothers, Guy C. Houston, Langdon, Kans., Joe W. Houston, Salisbury, Carl W. Houston, Louisiana, and one sister, Miss Sarah Houston, Fayette.
If young Houston is lost as the telegram would indicate, he is the first from Howard county to lose his life in the service of his country in this war.
Contributor: James Grotjan (48422759)
Suggested edit: Letter from the US Navy:
THE SECRETARY OF THE NAVY
Washington
3 September 1943
Mrs. Fannie Winifred Houston
Armstrong, Missouri
My Dear Mrs. Houston:
After a full review of all available information, I am reluctantly forced to the conclusion that your son, Fletcher Nolan Houston, Machinist's Mate second class, U.S.N. is deceased, having been officially reported missing on 22 August 1942-. He was a member of the crew and serving aboard the U.S.S. INGRAHAM when that vessel collided with another vessel and sank in the North Atlantic as a result of poor visibility due to weather conditions.
In accordance with Section 5 of Public Law 490, 77th Congress, as amended, your son's death is presumed to have occurred on 23 August 1943, which is the day following the day of expiration of an absence of twelve months.
I extend to you my sincere sympathy in your great loss and hope you may find comfort in the knowledge that your son gave his life for his Country, upholding the highest traditions of the Navy. The Navy shares in your sense of bereavement and will feel the loss of his service.
Sincerely yours,
Frank Knox
Contributor: James Grotjan (48422759)
Information below was found on Ancestry.com:
World War II and Korean Conflict Veterans Interred Overseas
Name:
Fletcher N Houston
Inducted From:
Missouri
Rank:
Machinist's Mate Second Class
Combat Organization:
United States Navy
Death Date:
23 Aug 1943
Monument:
Battery Park, New York City, New York, USA
Last Known Status:
Missing
World War II Navy, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard Casualties, 1941-1945
Name:
Fletcher Nolan Houston
Relative Name:
Mrs. Fannie Winifred Houston
Relative Relationship:
Mother
State:
Missouri
Country:
United States
Type of Casualty:
Killed In Action
Roll:
ww2c_27
Cenotaph lost at sea.
US NAVY WORLD WAR II
Machinist's Mate 2nd Class, Fletcher N. Houston MIA/KIA
Hometown: Armstrong Missouri
Ship: USS Ingraham DD-444
Service # 3372473
Awards: American Campaign Medal,
European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal
Captain: Commander W. M. Haynsworth Jr. MIA/KIA
Mission: Escort ( Convoy) duty
Mission Date: 22-Aug-42
Location: off the coast of Nova Scotia
Cause: Sunk In Collision with USS Chemung AO-30, Convoy AT-20
Crew: of ? MIA/KIA
The ship and crew lost august 22 1942 the crew declared officially KIA on August 23 1943.
The destroyer Ingraham on July 19, 1941 and with the outbreak of World War II commenced escort duty for convoys sailing from New York and Halifax to the British Isles. On the night of 22 August, as she was investigating a collision between the destroyer Buck and a merchant vessel, Ingraham collided with the oil tanker Chemung in heavy fog off the coast of Nova Scotia and Ingraham sank almost immediately. Depth charges on her stern exploded. Only 11 men survived the collision. She was struck from the Naval Vessel Register on 11 September 1942.
The Destroyer U.S.S. Haynsworth was named in the Commanders honor and commissioned on June 22, 1944.
Visit the virtual cemetery of USS Ingraham Crew
-Thanks to contributor John Dowdy
FLETCHER N. HOUSTON MISSING IN ACTION
Mrs. Fannie Houston of Armstrong, received the following telegram from Washington, D.C., August 26.(1942)
"The Navy department deeply regrets to inform you that your son, Fletcher Nolan Houston, machinist mate, second class, U. S. Navy, is missing in the performance of his duty and in the service of his country."
No details were available at the time and the name of ship and station were asked to be kept a secret.
Houston, 28 years of age, grew to manhood near Prairie Hill. He graduated from the Prairie Hill high school. Soon after that his family moved to Armstrong. He has been in the navy nearly three years. Besides his mother there are three brothers, Guy C. Houston, Langdon, Kans., Joe W. Houston, Salisbury, Carl W. Houston, Louisiana, and one sister, Miss Sarah Houston, Fayette.
If young Houston is lost as the telegram would indicate, he is the first from Howard county to lose his life in the service of his country in this war.
Contributor: James Grotjan (48422759)
Suggested edit: Letter from the US Navy:
THE SECRETARY OF THE NAVY
Washington
3 September 1943
Mrs. Fannie Winifred Houston
Armstrong, Missouri
My Dear Mrs. Houston:
After a full review of all available information, I am reluctantly forced to the conclusion that your son, Fletcher Nolan Houston, Machinist's Mate second class, U.S.N. is deceased, having been officially reported missing on 22 August 1942-. He was a member of the crew and serving aboard the U.S.S. INGRAHAM when that vessel collided with another vessel and sank in the North Atlantic as a result of poor visibility due to weather conditions.
In accordance with Section 5 of Public Law 490, 77th Congress, as amended, your son's death is presumed to have occurred on 23 August 1943, which is the day following the day of expiration of an absence of twelve months.
I extend to you my sincere sympathy in your great loss and hope you may find comfort in the knowledge that your son gave his life for his Country, upholding the highest traditions of the Navy. The Navy shares in your sense of bereavement and will feel the loss of his service.
Sincerely yours,
Frank Knox
Contributor: James Grotjan (48422759)
Lost at sea off the coast of Nova Scotia, Canada
Information below was found on Ancestry.com:
World War II and Korean Conflict Veterans Interred Overseas
Name:
Fletcher N Houston
Inducted From:
Missouri
Rank:
Machinist's Mate Second Class
Combat Organization:
United States Navy
Death Date:
23 Aug 1943
Monument:
Battery Park, New York City, New York, USA
Last Known Status:
Missing
World War II Navy, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard Casualties, 1941-1945
Name:
Fletcher Nolan Houston
Relative Name:
Mrs. Fannie Winifred Houston
Relative Relationship:
Mother
State:
Missouri
Country:
United States
Type of Casualty:
Killed In Action
Roll:
ww2c_27
Cenotaph lost at sea.
US NAVY WORLD WAR II
Machinist's Mate 2nd Class, Fletcher N. Houston MIA/KIA
Hometown: Armstrong Missouri
Ship: USS Ingraham DD-444
Service # 3372473
Awards: American Campaign Medal,
European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal
Captain: Commander W. M. Haynsworth Jr. MIA/KIA
Mission: Escort ( Convoy) duty
Mission Date: 22-Aug-42
Location: off the coast of Nova Scotia
Cause: Sunk In Collision with USS Chemung AO-30, Convoy AT-20
Crew: of ? MIA/KIA
The ship and crew lost august 22 1942 the crew declared officially KIA on August 23 1943.
The destroyer Ingraham on July 19, 1941 and with the outbreak of World War II commenced escort duty for convoys sailing from New York and Halifax to the British Isles. On the night of 22 August, as she was investigating a collision between the destroyer Buck and a merchant vessel, Ingraham collided with the oil tanker Chemung in heavy fog off the coast of Nova Scotia and Ingraham sank almost immediately. Depth charges on her stern exploded. Only 11 men survived the collision. She was struck from the Naval Vessel Register on 11 September 1942.
The Destroyer U.S.S. Haynsworth was named in the Commanders honor and commissioned on June 22, 1944.
Visit the virtual cemetery of USS Ingraham Crew
-Thanks to contributor John Dowdy
FLETCHER N. HOUSTON MISSING IN ACTION
Mrs. Fannie Houston of Armstrong, received the following telegram from Washington, D.C., August 26.(1942)
"The Navy department deeply regrets to inform you that your son, Fletcher Nolan Houston, machinist mate, second class, U. S. Navy, is missing in the performance of his duty and in the service of his country."
No details were available at the time and the name of ship and station were asked to be kept a secret.
Houston, 28 years of age, grew to manhood near Prairie Hill. He graduated from the Prairie Hill high school. Soon after that his family moved to Armstrong. He has been in the navy nearly three years. Besides his mother there are three brothers, Guy C. Houston, Langdon, Kans., Joe W. Houston, Salisbury, Carl W. Houston, Louisiana, and one sister, Miss Sarah Houston, Fayette.
If young Houston is lost as the telegram would indicate, he is the first from Howard county to lose his life in the service of his country in this war.
Contributor: James Grotjan (48422759)
Suggested edit: Letter from the US Navy:
THE SECRETARY OF THE NAVY
Washington
3 September 1943
Mrs. Fannie Winifred Houston
Armstrong, Missouri
My Dear Mrs. Houston:
After a full review of all available information, I am reluctantly forced to the conclusion that your son, Fletcher Nolan Houston, Machinist's Mate second class, U.S.N. is deceased, having been officially reported missing on 22 August 1942-. He was a member of the crew and serving aboard the U.S.S. INGRAHAM when that vessel collided with another vessel and sank in the North Atlantic as a result of poor visibility due to weather conditions.
In accordance with Section 5 of Public Law 490, 77th Congress, as amended, your son's death is presumed to have occurred on 23 August 1943, which is the day following the day of expiration of an absence of twelve months.
I extend to you my sincere sympathy in your great loss and hope you may find comfort in the knowledge that your son gave his life for his Country, upholding the highest traditions of the Navy. The Navy shares in your sense of bereavement and will feel the loss of his service.
Sincerely yours,
Frank Knox
Contributor: James Grotjan (48422759)
Information below was found on Ancestry.com:
World War II and Korean Conflict Veterans Interred Overseas
Name:
Fletcher N Houston
Inducted From:
Missouri
Rank:
Machinist's Mate Second Class
Combat Organization:
United States Navy
Death Date:
23 Aug 1943
Monument:
Battery Park, New York City, New York, USA
Last Known Status:
Missing
World War II Navy, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard Casualties, 1941-1945
Name:
Fletcher Nolan Houston
Relative Name:
Mrs. Fannie Winifred Houston
Relative Relationship:
Mother
State:
Missouri
Country:
United States
Type of Casualty:
Killed In Action
Roll:
ww2c_27
Cenotaph lost at sea.
US NAVY WORLD WAR II
Machinist's Mate 2nd Class, Fletcher N. Houston MIA/KIA
Hometown: Armstrong Missouri
Ship: USS Ingraham DD-444
Service # 3372473
Awards: American Campaign Medal,
European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal
Captain: Commander W. M. Haynsworth Jr. MIA/KIA
Mission: Escort ( Convoy) duty
Mission Date: 22-Aug-42
Location: off the coast of Nova Scotia
Cause: Sunk In Collision with USS Chemung AO-30, Convoy AT-20
Crew: of ? MIA/KIA
The ship and crew lost august 22 1942 the crew declared officially KIA on August 23 1943.
The destroyer Ingraham on July 19, 1941 and with the outbreak of World War II commenced escort duty for convoys sailing from New York and Halifax to the British Isles. On the night of 22 August, as she was investigating a collision between the destroyer Buck and a merchant vessel, Ingraham collided with the oil tanker Chemung in heavy fog off the coast of Nova Scotia and Ingraham sank almost immediately. Depth charges on her stern exploded. Only 11 men survived the collision. She was struck from the Naval Vessel Register on 11 September 1942.
The Destroyer U.S.S. Haynsworth was named in the Commanders honor and commissioned on June 22, 1944.
Visit the virtual cemetery of USS Ingraham Crew
-Thanks to contributor John Dowdy
FLETCHER N. HOUSTON MISSING IN ACTION
Mrs. Fannie Houston of Armstrong, received the following telegram from Washington, D.C., August 26.(1942)
"The Navy department deeply regrets to inform you that your son, Fletcher Nolan Houston, machinist mate, second class, U. S. Navy, is missing in the performance of his duty and in the service of his country."
No details were available at the time and the name of ship and station were asked to be kept a secret.
Houston, 28 years of age, grew to manhood near Prairie Hill. He graduated from the Prairie Hill high school. Soon after that his family moved to Armstrong. He has been in the navy nearly three years. Besides his mother there are three brothers, Guy C. Houston, Langdon, Kans., Joe W. Houston, Salisbury, Carl W. Houston, Louisiana, and one sister, Miss Sarah Houston, Fayette.
If young Houston is lost as the telegram would indicate, he is the first from Howard county to lose his life in the service of his country in this war.
Contributor: James Grotjan (48422759)
Suggested edit: Letter from the US Navy:
THE SECRETARY OF THE NAVY
Washington
3 September 1943
Mrs. Fannie Winifred Houston
Armstrong, Missouri
My Dear Mrs. Houston:
After a full review of all available information, I am reluctantly forced to the conclusion that your son, Fletcher Nolan Houston, Machinist's Mate second class, U.S.N. is deceased, having been officially reported missing on 22 August 1942-. He was a member of the crew and serving aboard the U.S.S. INGRAHAM when that vessel collided with another vessel and sank in the North Atlantic as a result of poor visibility due to weather conditions.
In accordance with Section 5 of Public Law 490, 77th Congress, as amended, your son's death is presumed to have occurred on 23 August 1943, which is the day following the day of expiration of an absence of twelve months.
I extend to you my sincere sympathy in your great loss and hope you may find comfort in the knowledge that your son gave his life for his Country, upholding the highest traditions of the Navy. The Navy shares in your sense of bereavement and will feel the loss of his service.
Sincerely yours,
Frank Knox
Contributor: James Grotjan (48422759)
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