USS Neosho AO-23
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"

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

(c):
Awarded Navy Cross (Posthumously).
(d):
Died of effects of exposure May 26 in USS Griffin AS-13.
   
This list contains the names of 180 men, the only known casualties suffered by USS Neosho.


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