USS New Mexico BB-40 |
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Roll of Honor |
In memory of those who lost their lives in USS New Mexico BB-40 "Least we not forget those heroes who fought and died for our freedom" |
Date
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Name |
Rate |
Notes |
Sept. 4, 1918 |
Byxbee, Alfred A. |
Seaman |
Crushed by turret |
Nov. 24, 1920 |
Jones, Aloysius J. |
Seaman 2nd Class |
Overboard from gig, drowned |
Sept. 20, 1927 |
Merron, James |
Aviation Machinist's Mate 1st Class |
Accidental discharge of seaplane machine gun |
Oct. 10, 1928 |
Jones, Sherwood A. |
Coxswain |
Crushed by turret Sept. 13. Died at Naval Hosp. San Diego |
Jan. 10, 1929 |
McCall, Claude E. |
Seaman 1st Class |
Overboard, drowned |
Nov. 19, 1930 |
Andrey, Michael |
Seaman 1st Class |
Accidental death during drill Died at Naval Hosp. San Diego |
Jan. 31, 1944 |
Fuqua, Forney O. |
Lieutenant (USNR) |
Shot down (pilot) Air Medal (posthumously) 1st combat casualty in WWII |
Jan. 6, 1945 |
Kamikaze Attack at Lyngayen Gulf, Luzon, Philippines
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Baker, Jackie G. |
Seaman 1st Class (UNSR) |
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Bell, Clare W. |
Seaman 1st Class (UNSR) |
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Bellofatto, Alden L. |
Seaman 1st Class |
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Chickering, William H. |
Civilian |
Time Magazine Correspondent |
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Chrispen, John |
Gunner's Mate 3rd Class (USNR) |
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Covollo, Anthony |
Seaman 2nd Class (USNR) |
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Fleming, Robert W. |
Captain |
Commanding Officer |
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Glaser, Harold J. |
Lieutenant (USNR) |
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Humphries, Harry L. |
Seaman 1st Class (USNR) |
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Hysler, Jr., Daniel F. |
Corporal (USMCR) |
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Jackson, Kenneth R. |
Gunner's Mate 1st Class |
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Kedrowski, Marvin C. |
Radioman 3rd Class (USNR) |
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Kee, Darrell E. |
Seaman 1st Class (USNR) |
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Knight, Donovan |
Ship's Service Man Laundry 1st Class |
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Lamping, Jr., Evart |
Private 1st Class (USMCR) |
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Langendorf, Jr., Edward J. |
Corporal (USMCR) |
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Lehnertz, Marvin E. |
Carpenter's Mate 1st Class |
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Lumsden, C.B., D.S.O., M.C., Herbert |
Lt. General |
British Army |
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Martin, Jones E. |
Radioman 2nd Class (USNR) |
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Maxwell, Virgil L. |
Seaman 1st Class (USNR) |
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Morton, Bryan S. |
Sub-Lieutenant (S) |
Royal Navy (HMS Howe) |
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Pavich, Stephen |
Seaman 1st Class (USNR) |
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Porter, Harvey R. |
Seaman 2nd Class (USNR) |
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Robertson, Russell F. |
Seaman 2nd Class (USNR) |
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Smith, William F. |
Coxswain (USNR) |
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Valdez, Robert R. |
Seaman 1st Class (USNR) |
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Williams, James C. |
Seaman 1st Class (USNR) |
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Williams, Jr., John T. |
Seaman 2nd Class (USNR) |
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Wooten, Lowery W. |
Gunner's Mate 3rd Class |
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Apr. 1, 1945 |
Aircraft loss, shot down over Guam (OS2N-1 Kingfisher) |
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Anderson, Jr., Harold K. |
Lieutenant (j.g.) (USNR) |
Air Medal (posthumously) |
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Kurzawa, Edward W. |
Aviation Radioman 2nd Class |
(USNR) |
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May 12, 1945 |
Kamikaze attack at Okinawa |
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Adams, Carl C. |
Seaman 1st Class (USNR) |
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Anderson, Delmar D. |
Private 1st Class (USMCR) |
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Andrus, Calvin S. |
Private 1st Class (USMCR) |
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Beutler, Alma J. |
Seaman 1st Class (USNR) |
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Boyd, Jessie E. |
Seaman 1st Class (USNR) |
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Burhans, James |
Seaman 1st Class (USNR) |
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Carpenetti, Anthony E. |
Gunner's Mate 2nd Class (USNR) |
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Carpenter, Max D. |
Seaman 1st Class (USNR) |
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Cash, Norris |
Seaman 2nd Class (USNR) |
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Crafton, Robert C. |
Private 1st Class (USMCR) |
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Daniel, Milton D. |
Sergent (USMCR) |
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Douthitt, Edward T. |
Private 1st Class (USMCR) |
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Duganier, Armon J. |
Seaman 2nd Class (USNR) |
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Dukes, Wallace |
Gunner's Mate 2nd Class |
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Duncan, Charles A. |
Corporal (USMC) |
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Earsom, Albert C. |
Private 1st Class (USMCR) |
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Edwards, Gerald L. |
Seaman 1st Class |
Died of wounds May 16 |
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Enders, John N. |
Electrician's Mate 3rd Class (USNR) |
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Felan, Adam A. |
Seaman 2nd Class (USNR) |
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Fields, Lester F. |
Coxswain |
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Figg, Everett E. |
Boatswain's Mate 2nd Class |
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Flickinger, Jr., Richard L. |
Coxswain |
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Franklin, Robert T. |
Seaman 1st Class (USNR) |
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Gates, John L. |
Electrician's Mate 3rd Class (USNR) |
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Geringer, Henry |
Seaman 1st Class |
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Gordon, William A. |
Seaman 1st Class (USNR) |
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Graham, James M. |
Seaman 1st Class (USNR) |
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Hart, Cletus M. |
Seaman 1st Class (USNR) |
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Hatcher, William H. |
Seaman 1st Class (USNR) |
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Hoch, Jacob H. |
Boatswain's Mate 1st Class |
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Johnson, Oden D. |
Seaman 1st Class (USNR) |
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Key, John L. |
Gunner's Mate 3rd Class (USNR) |
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Kimball, Orville E. |
Seaman 1st Class (USNR) |
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Kirk, Jr., James J. |
Private 1st Class (USMCR) |
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Knezevich, Rudolph E. |
Private 1st Class (USMCR) |
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Lasocki, Edward W. |
Private 1st Class (USMC) |
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Minahan, John P. |
Private 1st Class (USMCR) |
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Modesitt, Kenneth W. |
Seaman 1st Class (USNR) |
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Moorfield, Alva J. |
Gunner's Mate 1st Class |
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Novak, Raymond |
Coxswain |
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Owen, Ross M. |
Private (USMCR) |
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Palsma, Allen W. |
Seaman 1st Class (USNR) |
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Perry, William C. |
1st Sergent (USMC) |
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Petrovich, Samuel J. |
Private 1st Class (USMCR) |
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Raykov, Steve |
Seaman 1st Class (USNR) |
Died of wounds May 14 |
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Rodewald, Charles S. |
Private 1st Class (USMCR) |
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Rosewicz, Jr., Alexander C. |
Sergent (USMC) |
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Rougeux, Walter L. |
Radioman 1st Class (USNR) |
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Schuler, Henry E. |
Electrician's Mate 2nd Class (USNR) |
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Sealock, Warren H. |
Assistant Cook (USMC) |
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Senseman, Calvin V. |
Private 1st Class (USMCR) |
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Smith, David G. |
Private 1st Class (USMCR) |
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Teefy, Joseph F. |
Seaman 2nd Class (USNR) |
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Walton, Sr., Paul T. |
Private 1st Class (USMCR) |
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Waters, Hiram B. |
Pharmacist Mate 3rd Class (USNR) |
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Wiseman, Reggie N. |
Private 1st Class (USMCR) |
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Zuniga, Leandro |
Private 1st Class (USMCR) |
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Note, this list is not complete and is under continuing research. Any omission is unintentional. |
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