USS Neosho AO-23 |
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Roll of Honor |
In memory of those who lost their lives in USS Neosho AO-23 "As long as we embrace them in our memory, their spirit will always be with us" |
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Name |
Rank/Rate |
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Oct. 4, 1940 |
Thurston, Paul E. |
Seaman 1st Class |
Fell from foremast |
Dec. 27, 1940 |
Phillips, Clarence Z. |
Watertender 1st Class |
Overboard, drowned |
May 7, 1942 |
Vessel loss at the Battle of the Coral Sea |
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Allsop, Robert T. |
Lieutenant (j.g.) |
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Andrews, Mitchell E. |
Seaman 1st Class |
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Annis, Beverly |
Seaman 2nd Class |
Brother of Bruce |
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Annis, Bruce |
Seaman 2nd Class |
Brother of Beverly |
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Baggarly, Benjamin F. |
Chief Carpenter's Mate |
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Bailey, Floyd D. |
Seaman 2nd Class (USNR) |
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Baird, Carl F. |
Seaman 1st Class |
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Baker, Frank J. |
Seaman 2nd Class |
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Balzer, Frank |
Seaman 2nd Class |
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Bannen, William J. |
Baker 1st Class |
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Battenfield, Stuart C. |
Fireman 3rd Class |
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Beech, Jr., Ernest |
Seaman 2nd Class |
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Blackburn, Louis R. |
Seaman 1st Class |
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Blood, Richard M. |
Yeoman 3rd Class |
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Blue, Edward C. |
Fireman 3rd Class |
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Bradshaw, Harry F. |
Seaman 1st Class |
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Bright, Kenneth R. |
Seaman 2nd Class |
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Brooks, Leon M. |
Carpenter's Mate 2nd Class |
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Brownfield, Voris V. |
Seaman 1st Class |
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Bunch, Jr., Arthur |
Seaman 2nd Class |
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Bundy, George |
Gunner's Mate 2nd Class |
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Burger, Dennis D. |
Carpenter's Mate 3rd Class |
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Busky, Albert J. |
Gunner's Mate 3rd Class |
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Cameron, Thomas H. |
Gunner's Mate 3rd Class |
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Cardy, Louis R. |
Seaman 2nd Class (USNR) |
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Carter, Herman E. |
Machinist's Mate 2nd Class |
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Casella, Mark A. C. |
Quartermaster 2nd Class |
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Chapman, Henry T. |
Fireman 1st Class |
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Charlton, Davis M. |
Seaman 2nd Class |
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Christian, David A. |
Fireman 3rd Class (USNR) |
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Clark, Richard C. |
Seaman 2nd Class (USNR) |
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Coates, Willie |
Mess Attendant 2nd Class |
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Collette, Allie |
Seaman 2nd Class |
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Collier, Leland R. |
Electrician's Mate 3rd Class |
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Colson, Virgil W. |
Seaman 2nd Class |
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Cooper, Claud C. |
Gunner's Mate 3rd Class |
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Couse, Earl I. |
Storekeeper 3rd Class |
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Covina, Ross C. |
Seaman 2nd Class |
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Cox, Pearlin G. |
Seaman 2nd Class |
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Craven, Noel E. |
Seaman 2nd Class |
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Creech, Lynn J. |
Fireman 3rd Class (USNR) |
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Crosby, Louis B. |
Signalman 2nd Class |
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Crouch, Loren B. |
Storekeeper 2nd Class (USNR) |
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Crowley, Rex B. |
Radioman 3rd Class |
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Croxen, Russell L. |
Seaman 2nd Class |
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Cummins, Harold V. |
Seaman 2nd Class (USNR) |
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Davilla, Manuel S. |
Seaman 2nd Class |
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D'Hondt, August M. |
Seaman 1st Class |
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Dowdy, Kenneth L. |
Seaman 2nd Class |
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Dudley, Jr., Roland Q. |
Seaman 2nd Class |
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Dunn, Audress C. |
Fireman 2nd Class |
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Dunn, Jr., Edmund L. |
Radioman 3rd Class (USNR) |
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Ellis, James H. |
Fireman 3rd Class |
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Felosofo, Fermin |
Officer's Cook 2nd Class |
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Ferrari, Attilio J. |
Seaman 2nd Class (USNR) |
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Flory, Dale F. |
Watertender 2nd Class |
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Forbes, William K. |
Radioman 3rd Class (USNR) |
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Foster, Howard J. |
Fireman 2nd Class |
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Fredrickson, Robert L. |
Storekeeper 3rd Class |
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Frohnhafer, Heman A. |
Seaman 2nd Class |
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Gaylord, Delvan C. |
Electrician's Mate 2nd Class |
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Gelinas, Joseph A. R. |
Watertender 1st Class |
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Goff, George W. |
Fireman 3rd Class |
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Gonia, Hugh T. |
Seaman 1st Class |
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Gracey, Robert K. |
Fireman 1st Class |
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Greathouse, Jr., John D. |
Lieutenant (j.g.) (USNR) |
Medical Corps |
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Gregston, Brevis M. |
Seaman 1st Class |
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Guthrie, Dale W. |
Fireman 3rd Class (USNR) |
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Gutierrez, Luis |
Seaman 2nd Class |
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Guzman, Julio M. |
Mess Attendant 2nd Class |
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Hackworth, William C. |
Fireman 1st Class |
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Hames, William |
Seaman 1st Class |
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Hamrick, Charles A. |
Seaman 2nd Class |
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Hanis, George L. |
Seaman 1st Class |
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Hardwick, James W. |
Seaman 2nd Class |
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Hartman, Otis H. |
Fireman 1st Class |
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Haugen, Albin M. |
Machinist's Mate 1st Class |
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Haynes, Elliott D. |
Gunner's Mate 2nd Class |
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Hough, Grover H. |
Seaman 2nd Class |
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Howard, James K. |
Seaman 2nd Class (USNR) |
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Hudson, John C. |
Fireman 3rd Class |
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Huntsman, David G. |
Seaman 2nd Class |
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Hurst, Marchell R. |
Machinist's Mate 1st Class |
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Hyde, Don E. |
Seaman 2nd Class |
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Irons, Henry A. |
Fireman 2nd Class (USNR) |
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Jablonski, Alfred J. |
Seaman 1st Class |
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Johnson, Ernest C. |
Seaman 2nd Class (USNR) |
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Johnson, Robert |
Seaman 2nd Class |
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Kynerd, Marvin E. |
Seaman 2nd Class |
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Lacy, Elbert F. |
Signalman 1st Class |
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Lane, Lewis L. |
Fireman 1st Class |
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Larson, Llewellyn L. |
Seaman 1st Class |
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Levy, Harold W. |
Seaman 2nd Class |
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Lormis, Robert L. |
Seaman 2nd Class |
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Lyman, Chauncey |
Ensign (USNR) |
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Lynch, Clyde B. |
Watertender 1st Class |
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Magnuson, Ralph H. |
Machinist's Mate 2nd Class |
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Manry, Winston T. |
Seaman 2nd Class (USNR) |
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Mansfield, George H. |
Radio Technician (Warrant Officer) |
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Matzdorf, Darrel F. |
Fireman 3rd Class (USNR) |
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Medow, Ray E. |
Seaman 2nd Class |
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Miller, Earl J. |
Fireman 3rd Class (USNR) |
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Miller, Thomas R. |
Seaman 2nd Class |
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Minor, Alvia L. |
Seaman 2nd Class |
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Mitchell, Vimmy M. |
Mess Attendant 2nd Class |
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Mondi, Anthony M. |
Fireman 2nd Class |
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Montanari, Eugene J. |
Seaman 1st Class |
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Montano, Christopher F. |
Painter 3rd Class |
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Moore, Elijah W. |
Machinist's Mate 1st Class |
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Moreau, Raymond G. |
Machinist's Mate 1st Class |
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Nielson, Hal A. |
Seaman 2nd Class |
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Nobbs, Harrison S. |
Aviation Chief Radioman |
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Paguirigan, Sinforoso |
Steward 2nd Class |
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Palmer, Joseph R. |
Shipfitter 3rd Class |
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Parker, Charles D. |
Seaman 2nd Class |
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Parmenter, Melvin W. |
Fireman 2nd Class |
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Patterson, Harry J. |
Electrician's Mate 2nd Class |
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Pearce, Leroy D. |
Fireman 3rd Class |
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Peterson, Oscar J. |
Ensign (USNR) |
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Peterson, Oscar V. |
Chief Watertender |
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Peterson, Robert L. |
Seaman 2nd Class (USNR) |
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Plumb, Ralph P. |
Ensign (USNR) |
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Ponce, Julian |
Fireman 3rd Class |
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Prentice, Richard M. |
Fireman 1st Class |
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Pursley, Robert H. |
Seaman 2nd Class |
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Raimer, Stanley E. |
Ship's Cook 3rd Class |
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Ramos, James F. |
Seaman 2nd Class (USNR) |
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Resley, Floyd T. |
Fireman 3rd Class (USNR) |
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Reynolds, William L. |
Chief Watertender |
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Rogalla, Emil J. |
Gunner's Mate 1st Class |
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Rogers, Joe B. |
Electrician's Mate 2nd Class |
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Roland, Earnest F. |
Fireman 3rd Class |
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Routledge, Gerald W. |
Seaman 2nd Class |
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Rowell, Marshall L. |
Seaman 2nd Class |
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Rowley, Richard H. |
Machinist's Mate 1st Class |
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Runyan, Garvyn D. |
Chief Commissary Steward |
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Saul, James E. |
Coxswain |
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Sawyer, Cecil D. |
Seaman 2nd Class |
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Scarborough, Jr., Frank A. |
Seaman 2nd Class |
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Self, Eugene H. |
Yeoman 3rd Class |
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Shaw, Wendell A. |
Boatswain's Mate 2nd Class |
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Shroyer, Robert W. |
Seaman 2nd Class |
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Smith, Glenn W. |
Seaman 2nd Class |
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Smith, Leonard Q. |
Baker 3rd Class |
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Soliday, Sam H. |
Seaman 2nd Class |
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Stebbins, Carl C. |
Radioman 3rd Class |
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Steuart, George A. |
Seaman 2nd Class (USNR) |
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Stewart, Donald A. |
Seaman 2nd Class |
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Stretch, Robert E. |
Fireman 1st Class |
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Strouse, Ernest |
Watertender 2nd Class |
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Strozdas, Craig L. |
Seaman 2nd Class |
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Stubblefield, Donald F. |
Seaman 1st Class |
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Tatge, Clifford C. |
Seaman 2nd Class |
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Theriac, John E. |
Fireman 3rd Class |
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Thompson, Leland E. |
Seaman 2nd Class |
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Thornton, Edward D. |
Mess Attendnat 3rd Class (USNR) |
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Thorpe, Leonard A. |
Fireman 3rd Class (USNR) |
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Toner, Philip J. |
Seaman 2nd Class |
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Toney, Victor N. |
Seaman 1st Class |
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Tucker, Henry W. |
Pharmacist's Mate 3rd Class (USNR) |
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(d): |
Tunnell, Jr., Thadeus O. |
Seaman 2nd Class |
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Tyler, Charles H. |
Storekeeper 3rd Class | ||
Underwood, Chester D. |
Machinist's Mate 2nd Class |
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Varnum, John W. |
Ship's Cook 2nd Class |
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Vogan, Jack C. |
Machinist's Mate 2nd Class |
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Wadley, Othello F. D. |
Mess Attendant 2nd Class |
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Walker, Jr., Prosper E. |
Mess Attendant 3rd Class (USNR) |
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Ward, Oliver |
Warrant Officer Machinist |
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Webb, William H. |
Gunner's Mate 3rd Class |
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Webre, Clarence J. |
Seaman 2nd Class (USNR) |
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Weidner, Louis H. |
Signalman 3rd Class |
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Wheeler, James B |
Seaman 2nd Class (USNR) |
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White, Robert L. |
Ship's Cook 2nd Class |
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Williams, Lester L. |
Machinist's Mate 2nd Class |
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Wilson, Nelson M. |
Ship's Cook 1st Class |
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Wolf, Edward N. |
Fireman 3rd Class (USNR) |
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Wood, George A. |
Seaman 1st Class |
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Zeddies, Vernon A. |
Seaman 2nd Class |
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(a): |
Died of wounds May 17 in USS Helm DD-388, buried at sea. |
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(b): |
Died of wounds May 13, awarded Medal of Honor (Posthumously). USS Peterson DE-152 named in his honor. |
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(c): |
Awarded Navy Cross (Posthumously). |
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(d): |
Died of effects of exposure May 26 in USS Griffin AS-13. |
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This list contains the names of 180 men, the only known casualties suffered by USS Neosho. |
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