USS Gwin DD-433
Roll of Honor

In memory of those who lost their lives in
USS Gwin DD-433
"Their names are forever etched into history as American Patriots"

Date
Name
Rate
Notes
Nov. 15, 1942
Action with Japanese warships in the Second Naval Battle of Guadalcanal
*
Brockelbank, Walter F.
Machinist's Mate 1st Class
*
Brown, Eugene
Fireman 2nd Class
*
Brown, Jr., Herbert M.
Electrician's Mate 3rd Class
*
France, Andrew J.
Chief Machinist's Mate
**
Johnson, Earle C.
Machinist's Mate 1st Class
LeBlang, Raymond
Fireman 1st Class
June 30, 1943
Gunfire from Japanese shore batteries off Rendova Island during the New Georgia Landings
*
Ales, Franklin E.
Machinist's Mate 1st Class
Almond, Robert
Shipfitter 3rd Class (USNR)
Irvin, John R.
Electrician's Mate 2nd Class
July 13, 1943
Vessel loss at the Battle of Kolombangara
Barger, Donald L.
Seaman 1st Class (USNR)
Bass, Clyde
Chief Specialist (USNR)
Batcheller, Gene E.
Seaman 2nd Class (USNR)
Bearden, Theo H.
Seaman 1st Class
Beckius, Jerome G.
Seaman 1st Class (USNR)
Bizzell, J. E.
Seaman 2nd Class (USNR)
Blagg, Charles W.
Seaman 2nd Class (USNR)
*
Boone, Jr., David A.
Gunner's Mate 3rd Class (USNR)
Bratton, Charles R.
Seaman 2nd Class (USNR)
Broyles, Jr., Forrest L.
Fire Controlman 3rd Class
Cameron, Frank A.
Seaman 1st Class
*
Chisholm, Theodore R.
Chief Machinist's Mate
Chomko, Edward
Seaman 2nd Class (USNR)
Conant, Mark H.
Fireman 1st Class (USNR)
Conner, Delbert B.
Fireman 1st Class (USNR)
Conti, Albert B.
Seaman 2nd Class (USNR)
Cook, Jacob G.
Seaman 1st Class (USNR)
Corlew, Joseph M.
Seaman 2nd Class (USNR)
Croft, Howard W.
Seaman 1st Class (USNR)
Crum, Clyde E.
Seaman 2nd Class (USNR)
Cure, George A.
Seaman 2nd Class (USNR)
*
Daloisio, Mario
Coxswain
Danzey, Arthur E.
Seaman 1st Class (USNR)
Detlefsen, Vincent P.
Fireman 2nd Class
Dewhurst, William F.
Signalman 3rd Class
Doehr, Emil A.
Boatswain's Mate 2nd Class (USNR)
Dorer, Warren P.
Seaman 1st Class
Durfee, Paul S.
Lieutenant (j.g.) (USNR)
Fant, Milton R.
Steward's Mate 2nd Class (USNR)
*
Farrell, John W.
Seaman 1st Class
Gillen, James O.
Electrician's Mate 3rd Class
Gourley, Lewis T.
Fire Controlman 2nd Class
Gullickson, Donald L.
Seaman 1st Class
Johnson, Frank
Yeoman 3rd Class (USNR)
Ketchum, Lee C.
Seaman 2nd Class (USNR)
King, William F.
Seaman 2nd Class
Landt, Herbert
Fireman 3rd Class (USNR)
*
Malboeuf, Jr., Roland W.
Coxswain
Malott, Roy K.
Seaman 1st Class (USNR)
*
McMahon, Jr., Thomas L.
Electrician's Mate 3rd Class
Monk, Thomas A.
Ship's Cook 3rd Class (USNR)
Nichols, Abel
Steward's Mate 1st Class
Nichols, James K.
Electrician's Mate 3rd Class (USNR)
Nielsen, Clifford O.
Seaman 2nd Class (USNR)
*
Parkhurst, Jr., Clif E.
Gunner's Mate 2nd Class
*
Petrykowski, John
Machinist's Mate 2nd Class
Died of wounds July 14
Powell, Robert G.
Seaman 1st Class (USNR)
Prickett, Robert H.
Storekeeper 2nd Class
Rudd, Frederick A.
Gunner's Mate 2nd Class
*
Sales, Orville W. L.
Machinist's Mate 2nd Class
Shrader, Byron G.
Gunner's Mate 3rd Class (USNR)
Sims, Darius A.
Fireman 3rd Class (USNR)
*
Sloan, Ralph E.
Machinist's Mate 1st Class
Smith, William F.
Seaman 2nd Class (USNR)
Stafne, Kenneth L.
Lieutenant (j.g.) (USNR)
*
Stein, Kenneth E.
Boatswain's Mate 2nd Class
Todd, Paul E.
Seaman 2nd Class
Trask, Mandley F.
Seaman 1st Class
Wells, Kenneth O.
Chief Pharmacist's Mate
Wilhelm, William C.
Seaman 2nd Class (USNR)
Wise, William J.
Seaman 2nd Class (USNR)
*
Commissioning crew.
**
Navy Cross (Posthumously).
All men lost in the Second Naval Battle of Guadalcanal were buried at sea
at 10.50S-160.28E.


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