USS Buck DD-420
Roll of Honor

In memory of those who lost their lives in
USS Buck DD-420
"Lest we forget these men who answered the call and fell in our service"

Date
Name
Rank / Rate
Notes
Aug. 22, 1942
Collision with troopship Awatea.
Davis, Arthur E.
Seaman 2nd Class
Dungan, Raymond L.
Seaman 1st Class
Dyro, Howard A.
Seaman 2nd Class (USNR)
Evans, Roy
Seaman 2nd Class
Nemeth, Wendell
Apprentice Seaman (USNR)
Rowse, Louis G.
Ship's Cook 3rd Class
White, James A
Seaman 1st Class
Oct. 9, 1943
Vessel loss, sunk by U-616.
Abbott, Richard P.
Fireman 2nd Class (USNR)
Anderson, John L.
Radarman 2nd Class
Andrae, John C.
Ensign (USNR)
Andro, Herbert P.
Torpedoman's Mate 2nd Class (USNR)
Augsburger, Jr., H.
Gunner's Mate 2nd Class
Baham, John J.
Cook 3rd Class
Baker, Preston U.
Chief Machinist's Mate
Bell, George A.
Electrician's Mate 1st Class
Berry, Kenneth C.
Fireman 1st Class (USNR)
Bertram, Roesler A.
Ship's Cook 3rd Class
Beverly, James A.
Quartermaster 3rd Class (USNR)
*
Blackmon, Douglas B.
Soundman 3rd Class (USNR)
Blecha, Lee W.
Ship's Cook 2nd Class (USNR)
Blevins, William L.
Fireman 1st Class (USNR)
Boyt, Theodore
Lieutenant (Medical Corps)
*
Brewster, Dale V.
Fireman 2nd Class
Brinker, Robert G.
Chief Storekeeper
Brinkley, James E.
Seaman 1st Class (USNR)
Broadbent, John W.
Machinist's Mate 2nd Class
Bruvold, Boyd M.
Seaman 1st Class
Burdick, Eldon K.
Yeoman 2nd Class
Bush, Frank J.
Machinist's Mate 1st Class (USNR)
Christensen, Oliver R.
Gunner's Mate 2nd Class
Cox, Philip E.
Coxswain
Crais, David E.
Lieutenant (j.g.) (USNR)
Crawford, Jr., Dudley W.
Ensign (USNR)
Crawford, John F.
Chief Fire Controlman
Crowell, William H.
Boilermaker 2nd Class (USNR)
Dacey, Jr., James J.
Soundman 2nd Class (USNR)
Danenhauer, George E.
Torpedoman's Mate 2nd Class
Danielowski, Ervin M.
Shipfitter 2nd Class
Darrow, John A.
Soundman 2nd Class (USNR)
Davis, Jr., Meyer
Storekeeper 2nd Class (USNR)
De Arman, Charles P.
Soundman 2nd Class
Dischinger, LeRoy U.
Seaman 1st Class (USNR)
Donovan, Glenn P.
Seaman 1st Class
Donovan, Richard N.
Radioman 3rd Class (USNR)
Dorris, James W.
Signalman 1st Class
Dudiak, Walter
Quartermaster 2nd Class (USNR)
Dufrisne, William H.
Seaman 1st Class (USNR)
Dwenger, Richard
Yeoman 1st Class (USNR)
Eager, Raymond F.
Seaman 1st Class
Edens, Charles S.
Fireman 2nd Class
Eliff, William J.
Seaman 2nd Class (USNR)
Erickson, John A.
Gunner's Mate 3rd Class (USNR)
Eubanks, Andrew S.
Seaman 1st Class
Finnerty, Stephen J.
Seaman 1st Class (USNR)
‡
Foltz, Robert W.
Radio Technician 1st Class (USNR)
Frankenfield, Jr., Lawrence J.
Radioman 3rd Class
Frazier, Vurtle A.
Electrician's Mate 2nd Class
Frosch, John T.
Seaman 2nd Class (USNR)
Gregory, Robert L.
Radarman 3rd Class
Grevette, Delbert W.
Ship's Cook 1st Class
Griffin, Michael J.
Seaman 1st Class (USNR)
Grigsby, Clayton
Fireman 1st Class
Gross, George P.
Metalsmith 1st Class
Halstead, Arthur G.
Fireman 1st Class (USNR)
Hamilton, John W.
Seaman 1st Class
Hammond, Joshua
Steward's Mate 2nd Class (USNR)
Hansen, Walter
Seaman 1st Class (USNR)
Harms, Elmer F. H.
Metalsmith 1st Class
Harrington, George H.
Lieutenant (USNR)
Herman, Charles J.
Seaman 1st Class
‡‡
Hill, Howard E.
Fireman 1st Class (USNR)
Hill, Robert L.
Ensign (USNR)
*
Hoffman, Louis M.
Shipfitter 2nd Class
•
Holloway, William H.
Chief Torpedoman's Mate
Holt, Jr., Ernest H.
Radioman 3rd Class (USNR)
‡
Holzschuh, Joseph A.
Electrician's Mate 3c (USNR)
Died of wounds OCt. 10
Hood, Robert J.
Seaman 1st Class (USNR)
Hughes, Raymond E.
Seaman 1st Class (USNR)
Hugus, Charles J.
Electrician's Mate 3rd Class (USNR)
Ignasiak, Joseph F.
Fire Controlman 3rd Class (USNR)
Jackson, Edmond P.
Seaman 1st Class
Jensen, Roger E.
Seaman 1st Class (USNR)
Johnson, Arthur E.
Machinist's Mate 3rd Class (USNR)
Johnson, Earl H.
Torpedoman's Mate 3rd Class
Johnson, Quentin W.
Radioman 1st Class
Flag Allowance
Jones, Charles F.
Yeoman 2nd Class (USNR)
Kassebaum, Louis R.
Signalman 2nd Class
Kelly, Frank J.
Soundman 3rd Class (USNR)
Kimmel, Leonard
Radioman 3rd Class (USNR)
Kiskaddon, William H.
Fire Controlman 3rd Class
Klein, Millard J.
Lt. Commander
Commanding Officer
Navy Cross (Posthumously)
Koch, Edward G.
Seaman 1st Class (USNR)
•
Kulp, James E.
Shipfitter 1st Class
Died of wounds Oct. 12
Lambert, George S.
Lt. Commander
Lance, Robert P.
Lieutenant (j.g.) (USNR)
Lauer, Paul J.
Machinist's Mate 1st Class
Lautenbach, Robert J.
Gunner's Mate 3rd Class (USNR)
Leslie, Virgil
Gunner's Mate 1st Class
Lewis, Norman C.
Ensign (USNR)
Lingusky, Earl H.
Seaman 2nd Class (USNR)
Liquori, Charles T.
Seaman 2nd Class (USNR)
Lockwood, Harry G.
Watertender 2nd Class
**
Loggie, William J.
Seaman 2nd Class (USNR)
Died of wounds Oct. 10
Maldonado, Felix
Seaman 2nd Class (USNR)
Mallow, Charles M.
Seaman 2nd Class (USNR)
McBride, Francis H.
Seaman 1st Class
McCarty, William A.
Fire Controlman 3rd Class
•
McClintock, Richard M.
Pharmacist Mate 1st Class
Died of wounds Oct. 15
Merrick, Francis J.
Machinist's Mate 3rd Class (USNR)
Metz, Floyd E.
Seaman 1st Class (USNR)
Metzner, Russell R.
Seaman 1st Class (USNR)
Mihalko, Andrew J.
Seaman 1st Class (USNR)
‡
Mitchell, Ross G.
Electrician's Mate 2c (USNR)
Died of wounds OCt. 10
Morra, Michael
Seaman 2nd Class (USNR)
•
Morris, Crad W.
Seaman 2nd Class (USNR)
Died of wounds Oct. 16
Mueller, George W.
Fire Controlman 3rd Class (USNR)
Nelson, Merrill M.
Fireman 1st Class (USNR)
Nelson, Woodrow
Seaman 1st Class (USNR)
Newell, Harold
Machinist's Mate 2nd Class (USNR)
Noble, Eugene R.
Seaman 1st Class
Nyman, Carl F.
Machinist's Mate 3rd Class
Ograyensek, Rudolph
Radioman 3rd Class (USNR)
Olson James W.
Seaman 1st Class (USNR)
Died of wounds Oct. 10
O'Neill, Cornelius E.
Radio Technician 1st Class
Page, William F.
Machinist's Mate 2nd Class (USNR)
Pesacreta, Rocco G.
Seaman 1st Class (USNR)
Pflugh, Archie R.
Radioman 3rd Class (USNR)
Primus, Thomas J.
Steward's Mate 2nd Class
*
Radle, Clarence H.
Fireman 1st Class (USNR)
Died of wounds Oct. 10
Rizak, Andrew
Seaman 2nd Class
‡‡
Robinson, Jack C.
Seaman 2nd Class (USNR)
Robinson, Jr., James E.
Seaman 2nd Class (USNR)
Robinson, Kenneth C.
Seaman 2nd Class (USNR)
Rodgers, Joseph W.
Seaman 2nd Class (USNR)
Rohel, Donald T.
Seaman 2nd Class (USNR)
Rosati, Daniel
Seaman 2nd Class (USNR)
Rose, Aaron E.
Seaman 2nd Class (USNR)
Died of wounds Oct. 10
Ruitberg, Arthur J.
Torpedoman's Mate 3rd Class
‡‡
Rupp, Charles F.
Chief Commissary Steward
Scott, John C.
Machinist's Mate 2nd Class
Scully, Robin
Lieutenant (USNR)
Sherrer, Frederick C.
Chief Gunner's Mate
Shira, William D.
Torpedoman's Mate 2nd Class
Skalko, John A.
Chief Specialist (AA) (USNR)
Skinner, Wayne
Ship's Cook 2nd Class (USNR)
Smith, Glenn A.
Chief Electrician's Mate
Smith, James N.
Fire Controlman 2nd Class
‡‡
Smith, Robert T.
Machinist's Mate 2nd Class
Sneed, Kenneth J.
Coxswain
Sniadack, Edward J.
Boatswain's Mate 2nd Class
Spindle, Samuel J.
Chief Boatswain's Mate
Springer, Dale W.
Watertender 1st Class
Stephens, Walter B.
Machinist's Mate 3rd Class
Stubbs, Roy A.
Seaman 1st Class (USNR)
Sullivan, Charles B.
Yeoman 3rd Class (USNR)
**
Sumner, Jr., Jean D.
Radioman 2nd Class (USNR)
Flag Allowance
Died of wounds Oct. 10

Thompson, Robert J.
Seaman 1st Class
Tranum, Paul W.
Fire Controlman 2nd Class
Trunck, John E.
Soundman 3rd Class (USNR)
Tucker, Harold M.
Ensign (USNR)
Usher, Thomas W.
Steward's Mate 1st Class (USNR)
Varney, William
Seaman 1st Class (USNR)
Verbickey, Charles J.
Signalman 3rd Class (USNR)
Ward, Marvin R.
Seaman 2nd Class (USNR)
Watson, Jr., Oliver M.
Fire Controlman 2nd Class
Wertz, Robert A.
Torpedoman's Mate 1st Class
Whitmore, Frank P.
Soundman 3rd Class
Whitmore, Tillman B.
Watertender 2nd Class
Wicks, Francis O.
Watertender 1st Class
Wilkins, Frederick M.
Boatswain's Mate 1st Class (USNR)
Willett, Donald P.
Soundman 3rd Class (USNR)
Williams, Adron J.
Soundman 3rd Class (USNR)
Williamson, Ralph P.
Seaman 1st Class (USNR)
Williamson, Roger B.
Seaman 1st Class (USNR)
Woolever, Bernhardt L. R.
Chief Watertender
*
Picked up by USS Gleaves DD-423, died of wounds onboard.
**
Picked up by USS Plunkett DD-431, died of wounds onboard.
‡
Body recovered by USS Gleaves DD-423.
‡‡
Body recovered by USS Plunkett DD-431.
•
Picked up by USS Gleaves DD-423, died of wounds in hospital at Palermo, Sicily.
This list contains the names of 175 confirmed casualties.


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