USS Chicago CA-29
Roll of Honor

In memory of those who lost their lives in
USS Chicago CA-29
"As long as we embrace them in our memory, their spirit will always be with us"

Date
Name
Rank/Rating
Notes
Oct. 24, 1933
Collision with British freighter Silverpalm
Chappelle, Frederick S.
1st Lieutenant (USMC)
MacFarlane, Harold A.
Lieutenant (j.g.)
Aviation Unit VS-10S
Troy, John W.
Chief Pay Clerk
Jan. 6, 1938
Hawkins, Scott P.
Aviation Cadet
Aviation Unit VCS-5
Ejected from aircraft
Oct. 30, 1939
Modeen, Oliver F.
Aviation Metalsmith 2nd Class
Aviation Unit VCS-5
Crashed on take-off
May 15, 1940
Myer, Leon
Boatswain's Mate 2nd Class
Overboard, drowned
May 7, 1942
Shirley, Jr., Anthony B.
Seaman 1st Class
Shot by Japanese aircraft
May 8, 1942
Reilly, Robert E.
Baker 3rd Class
Shot by Japanese aircraft
on May 7, DoW
Aug. 9, 1942
Hatch, Howard M.
Seaman 1st Class
Battle of Savo Island
Aug. 10, 1942
Balint, Steve
Chief Boatswain's Mate
Wounded in Battle of
Savo Island, DoW
Jan. 29, 1943
Battle of Rennell Island (first torpedo aircraft attack)
Barkley, Howard
Electrician's Mate 3rd Class
Barrese, Samuel J.
Machinist's Mate 3rd Class
Bemis, Richard V.
Machinist's Mate 2nd Class
Bronson, Ward
Lt. Commander
Cale, David L.
Machinist (Warrant Officer)
Campbell, Mack E.
Yeoman 2nd Class
Douthit, Harmon C.
Machinist's Mate 2nd Class
Ellison, Jack D.
Electrician's Mate 3rd Class
Fazekas, Michael G.
Chief Machinist's Mate
Fisher, George H.
Machinist's Mate 1st Class
Fisher, John C.
Fireman 1st Class
Frank, Robert D.
Fireman 2nd Class
Giguere, William V.
Watertender 1st Class
Helmick, Maynard E.
Machinist's Mate 2nd Class (USNR)
Hendrix, William T.
Boilermaker 2nd Class
Himes, Arnold J.
Fireman 3rd Class (USNR)
Hymel, Joseph M.
Machinist's Mate 2nd Class
Kaster, Vernon W.
Machinist's Mate 1st Class
King, Paige M.
Ensign
Kosesan, Frank L.
Baker 1st Class
Legrottaglie, John J.
Machinist's Mate 2nd Class
Markham, Daniel L.
Machinist's Mate 1st Class
Matthies, Herbert A.
Fireman 3rd Class (USNR)
McDowell, Charles A.
Fireman 3rd Class (USNR)
Miller, Jr., Claude H.
Watertender 1st Class
Moody, Roscoe J.
Fireman 3rd Class
Morris, Alfred
Chief Watertender
Nelson, Milo G.
Machinist's Mate 1st Class
Parker, Emory L.
Machinist's Mate 1st Class
Powell, Ludlow J.
Seaman 2nd Class
Robbins, Greeley H.
Machinist's Mate 3rd Class
Schmiedeke, Cleo E.
Machinist's Mate 1st Class
Smith, Paul E.
Machinist's Mate 2nd Class
Smith, Rufus R.
Machinist's Mate 1st Class
Soza, Baudelio
Fireman 2nd Class
Sparkman, Jr., Howard S.
Fireman 3rd Class (USNR)
Stewart, William R.
Watertender 2nd Class
Sweet, Walter F.
Ensign
Wilkinson, Claud A.
Machinist's Mate 2nd Class
Wright, Nathan E.
Machinist's Mate 3rd Class
Young, Willie F.
Machinist's Mate 3rd Class
Jan. 30, 1943
Vessel loss, Battle of Rennell Island (second torpedo aircraft attack)
Adams, Gerald J.
Boatswain's Mate 2nd Class
Bishop, Oscar M.
Seaman 1st Class
Blythe, Clifford L.
Seaman 1st Class
Efigenio, Albert L.
Seaman 2nd Class (USNR)
Floyd, Jewell M.
Shipfitter 1st Class
Hayes, Postell
Officer's Steward 3rd Class
Nelson, Richard P.
Fireman 1st Class
Newby, Leonard N.
Electrician's Mate 3rd Class (USNR)
Payne, James B.
Machinist (Warrant Officer)
Pevestorf, Richard P.
Gunner's Mate 3rd Class
Phillips, Joe F.
Shipfitter 3rd Class
 
Robinson, Charlie K.
Motor Machinist's Mate 2nd Class (USNR)
 
Schauer, Harold E.
Machinist's Mate 3rd Class
 
Scheidler, Robert
Seaman 2nd Class (USNR)
*
Smith, Harold E.
Shipfitter 3rd Class
 
Taylor, Thomas R.
Mess Attendant 1st Class
 
Walton, Rupert W.
Seaman 2nd Class (USNR)
 
Williams, Ben W.
Machinist (Warrant Officer)
**
Williams, Lyman L.
Fireman 3rd Class
**
Williams, Lynn H.
Machinist's Mate 1st Class
 
Wolf, Joseph A.
Seaman 2nd Class (USNR)
 
*
Silver Star (Posthumously)
**
Brothers
DoW=
Died of wounds


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