SEQ CHAPTER \h \r 1UNITED STATES COAST GUARD
ROLL OF HONOR
OFFICERS AND MEN KILLED IN COMBAT WITH ENEMY
List of officers and men killed in encounter with the enemy on the night of September 26, 1918, when the Coast Guard Cutter TAMPA was destroyed in the Bristol Channel, supposedly by enemy torpedo and was lost with all hands:
Commissioned Officers 7
Warrant Officers (one acting) 4
Enlisted men 100
Total United States Coast Guard 111
Commissioned Officers, USN and USNRF 3
Enlisted men, U.S. Navy 1
Total Lost 115
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NAME AND POSITION |
NEXT OF KIN |
PLACE OF BIRTH |
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ADAMS, James Jenkins Cabin Steward |
Mrs. Amelia Brown (Mother) Key West, Florida |
FLORIDA |
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AGEE, Robert Leake Fireman |
Mrs. Eunice Melvin Agee (Mother) Ft. Lauderdale, Florida |
MISSOURI |
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BELL, Earle Clarke Acting Assistant Master-at-Arms |
Thomas Hanley Bell (Father) Dover, Florida |
FLORIDA |
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BEVINS, Algy Knox Water Tender |
Mrs. Minnie Almira Bevins (Mother) Davenport, Florida |
FLORIDA |
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BEVINS, Arthur Lee Fireman |
Mrs. Minnie Almira Bevins (Mother) Davenport, Florida |
PENNSYLVANIA |
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BOTHWELL, Roy Ackerman Second Lieutenant |
Thomas E. Bothwell (Father) Brooklyn, N.Y. |
NEW YORK |
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BOUZEKIS, John Seaman |
Mrs. Theokliti Bouzekis (Mother) Pashalimani, Greece |
GREECE |
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BOZEMAN, Leonard Richardson Seaman |
Mrs. Emma Christine Bozeman (Mother) Tampa, Florida |
FLORIDA |
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BOZEMAN, William Richard Acting Machinist, First Class |
Mrs. Nora M. Bozeman (Mother) Tampa, Florida |
FLORIDA |
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BRITTON, Johnnie Ordinary Seaman |
Mrs. Lizzie Britton (Mother) Charleston, South Carolina |
SOUTH CAROLINA |
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BURNS, Roy Wallace Fireman |
Mrs. Lydia Burns (Mother) Brockton, Massachusetts |
MASSACHUSETTS |
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BUSHO, Alfonso Joseph Seaman |
Mrs. Katherine Busho (Mother) Sault Ste Marie, Michigan |
MICHIGAN |
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CAMPBELL, Arthur Robert Seaman |
Mrs. Mary Ann Campbell (Mother) Brooklyn, New York |
NEW YORK |
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CARMICHAEL, Herman Boy, First Class |
Mrs. Estelle Carmichael (Mother) Tampa, Florida |
FLORIDA |
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CARR, John Thomas First Lieutenant of Engineers |
Mrs. Marie M. Carr (Wife) Jamaica Plain, Massachusetts |
MASSACHUSETTS |
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CLEMENTS, William Benson Acting Electrician, First Class |
Mrs. Annie A. Hicks (Grandmother) Boston, Massachusetts |
MASSACHUSETTS |
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CONNELL, Walter Randolph Boy, First Class |
Mrs. Mary C. Connell (Mother) Tampa, Florida |
FLORIDA |
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COOKE, Stanley Shields Acting Coxswain |
Mrs. Annie S. Cooke (Mother) Denver, Colorado |
COLORADO |
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CORDOVA, Richard Edward Seaman |
J.J. Cordova (Brother) Key West, Florida |
FLORIDA |
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CREAMER, Frank William Seaman |
Harry A. Creamer (Brother) Brooklyn, New York |
NEW YORK |
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CYGAN, Joseph Master-at-Arms |
Mrs. Josephine Cygan (Mother) New Bedford, Massachusetts |
MASSACHUSETTS |
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DANIELS, Benjamin Nash Machinist, First Class |
Mrs. Fannie I. Daniels (Wife) Baltimore, Maryland |
NORTH CAROLINA |
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DARNOU, Jules Garnier Gunner |
Mrs. Catherine Darnou (Wife) Tampa, Florida |
ILLINOIS |
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DEASY, Arthur Joseph Acting Quartermaster |
Mrs. Catherine L. Deasy (Mother) Brooklyn, New York |
NEW YORK |
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DECHRIT, Charles Ordinary Seaman |
No Next of Kin |
CONNECTICUT |
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DEERING, William Francis Fireman |
Mrs. Catherine Deering (Mother) Boston, Massachusetts |
MASSACHUSETTS |
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DORGAN, Edgar Francis Seaman |
Mrs. Emillie Dorgan (Mother) Long Island, New York |
NEW YORK |
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DOYLE, Gllbert James Seaman |
Mrs. Jennie C. Doyle (Mother) Brooklyn, New York |
NEW YORK |
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EARP, James Marsden Second Lieutenant |
Mrs. Bertha L. Earp (Wife) Baltimore, Maryland |
MARYLAND |
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EMERSON, Albert Cecil Boy, First Class |
Martha E. Emerson (Sister) Tampa, Florida |
FLORIDA |
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EVANS, Herrick Leopold Boy, First Class |
Mrs. Isabelle Major (Step-Mother) Key West, Florida |
FLORIDA |
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FAUST, Clarence Milton Ordinary Seaman |
Mrs. Leona Faust (Mother) Chicago, Illinois |
INDIANA |
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FELTON, William Leonard Ordinary Seaman |
Mrs. Carrie E. Felton (Mother) Key West, Florida |
FLORIDA |
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FINCH, Norman Wood Seaman |
Mrs. Mary R. Finch (Mother) Springfield, Massachusetts |
MASSACHUSETTS |
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FLEURY, James Marconnier Seaman |
Mrs. Rosa M. Fleury (Mother) Jamaica, New York |
NEW YORK |
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FONCECA, Peter Boy, First Class |
Mrs. Carolina Fonceca (Mother) New Bedford, Massachusetts |
MASSACHUSETTS |
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FROST, James Alexander, Jr. Third Lieutenant |
James A. Frost (Father) Brooklyn, New York |
NEW YORK |
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GALVIN, Charles Emmitt Acting-Master-at- Arms |
Mrs. Mary E. Galvin (Mother) Tampa, Florida |
FLORIDA |
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GARRETT, Frank Charles Water Tender |
Jasper Garrett (Father) Flip, Missouri |
KENTUCKY |
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GREENWALD, Charles Edward Steerage Cook |
Henry Greenwald (Brother) Albany, New York |
NEW YORK |
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GRIFFITHS, George Henry Acting Electrician Second Class |
Mrs. Carolina A. Griffiths (Mother) Long Island, New York |
NEW YORK |
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HANSEN, Hans Quartermaster |
Mrs. Anna Hansen (Mother) Hvitemolle, Sweden |
SWEDEN |
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HARRIS, Arthur Thomas Acting Coxswain |
Jane Harris (Sister) Brooklyn, New York |
NEW YORK |
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HARRISON, Otto Guenerious Fireman |
Mrs. Gyda L. Harrison (Mother) Long Island, New York |
NEW YORK |
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HASTINGS, William Pizza Fireman |
Mrs. Rebecca J. McKinney (Sister) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
VIRGINIA |
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HAUGHLAND, Harold Seaman |
Hellemund M. Haughland (Father) Bergen, Norway |
NORWAY |
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HEALY, John Francis Acting Signal Quartermaster |
Mrs. Bridget Healy (Mother) Brooklyn, New York |
PENNSYLVANIA |
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HICKEY, William Boatswain |
Mrs. Lenna E. Hickey (Wife) Boston, Massachusetts |
SCOTLAND |
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HOLLAND, William Boy, First Class |
Mrs. Elizabeth Holland (Mother) Newark, New Jersey |
NEW JERSEY |
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HOLSTEIN, Hubert Electrician Third Class |
Mrs. Jennie Holstein (Mother) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
PENNSYLVANIA |
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HUTTON, Maurice James Cook |
Mrs. Elanora Hutton (Mother) Washington, D.C. |
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA |
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IRSH, Harold Benjamin Coal Heaver |
Mrs. Mary B. Irsh (Mother) Hartford, Connecticut |
CONNECTICUT |
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JOHANSON, Hans Ivar Machinist, First Class |
Mrs. Fredericka Anderson (Mother) Bohusland, Sweden |
SWEDEN |
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JOHNSON, Carl Ivar Ordinary Seaman |
Pete Johnson (Father) Regan, Nebraska |
NEBRASKA |
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KELLEHER, Edward W. Oilier, First Class |
J. D. Kelleher (Father) Maxwell, Nebraska |
NEBRASKA |
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KLINGELHOEFER, Charles Henry Carpenter |
Mrs. Eva Klingelhoefer (Mother) Baltimore, Maryland |
MARYLAND |
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KNUDSEN, Wilhelm Acting Machinist |
Mrs. Marie N. Knudsen (Mother) Copenhagen, Denmark |
DENMARK |
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KOSINSKI, John Cleslw Coxswain |
Stelle Saierska (Friend) Baltimore, Maryland |
MARYLAND |
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LANE, Bert Hunter Boy, First Class |
Mrs. Ruby D. Lane (Step-Mother) Lakeland, Florida |
FLORIDA |
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LARSEN, Ludvig Andres Master-at-Arms |
Syvert Larsen (Father) Kristiansand, Norway |
NORWAY |
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LAWRENCE, Clement Miner Acting Quartermaster |
William M. Lawrence (Father) New York, New York |
NEW YORK |
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LAYMAN, Shelby Westen Seaman |
Mrs. Amanda V. Layman (Mother) Rincyville, Kentucky |
KENTUCKY |
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LIEB, Joseph Seaman |
Mrs. Flora Lieb (Mother) Brooklyn, New York |
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MAC LEAN, Angus Nelson Fireman |
Mrs. Henrietta Mac Lean (Mother) Sneads, Florida |
FLORIDA |
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MANSFIELD, Frederick Fireman |
Mrs. Julia L. Mansfield (Mother) Tampa, Florida |
FLORIDA |
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MANSFIELD, Percy Boy, First Class |
Mrs. Julia L. Mansfield (Mother) Tampa, Florida |
FLORIDA |
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MC GOURTY, John Farrell Second Lieutenant |
Mrs. Mildred C. McGourty (Wife) New London, Connecticut |
MASSACHUSETTS |
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MEHALATOS, Gerassemos Oilier, First Class |
Mrs. Marie Mehalatos (Wife) Cephalonia, Greece |
GREECE |
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MILLER, John Fred Coxswain |
Miss Irene Cooney (Foster Sister) Jamaica, New York |
ENGLAND |
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MYERS, Harold Boy, First Class |
Mrs. Altia Myers (Mother) St. Petersburg, Florida |
FLORIDA |
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NELSON, Ben Acting Water Tender |
Mrs. Annia Ritland (Mother) Elroy, Wisconsin |
WISCONSIN |
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NEWELL, William Foster Electrician, Third Class |
Mrs. Sarah T. Newell (Mother) Jacksonville, Florida |
FLORIDA |
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NIX, Jacob Darling Ship’s Writer |
Mrs. Amanda E. Nix (Mother) Estelle, South Carolina |
SOUTH CAROLINA |
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NOBLES, Wesley James Boy, First Class |
Mrs. Calar M. Nobles (Mother) Gasparilla, Florida |
FLORIDA |
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NORWOOD, Robert Boy, First Class |
Mrs. Alma Penn Norwood (Mother) San Antonio, Texas |
TEXAS |
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PARKIN, Charles Walter Boy, First Class |
Mrs. Annie E. Parkin (Mother) Greystone, Rhode Island |
ENGLAND |
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POPPELL, Felix George Seaman |
Mrs. Isabella t. Poppell (Mother) Quay, Florida |
FLORIDA |
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POULSEN, Anders Assistant Master-at-Arms |
Mrs. Signe Poulson (Mother) Voer, Denmark |
DENMARK |
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QUIGLEY, Frank Hugh Acting Carpenter, Second Class |
Mrs. Annie E. Quigley (Mother) Wallingford, Connecticut |
CONNECTICUT |
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REYNOLDS, William Henry Seaman |
Mrs. Aurelia Reynolds (Mother) Sanderson, Florida |
FLORIDA |
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RICHARDS, John Irving Seaman |
Edward H. Richards (Father) Dorchester, Massachusetts |
MASSACHUSETTS |
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ROBERTS, Perry Cook |
Mrs. Maria E. Bamus (Cousin) Key West, Florida |
MASSACHUSETTS |
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ROBERTSON, Robert Green Boy, First Class |
Mrs. Fannie Robertson (Mother) Birmingham, Alabama |
ALABAMA |
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ROSS, Jimmie Boy, First Class |
Joe Gerry Ross (Father) Tampa, Florida |
FLORIDA |
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SALDARINI, Alexander Louis Acting Quartermaster |
Mrs. Bertha Saldarini (Mother) Union Hill, New Jersey |
NEW JERSEY |
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SARKIN, Michael Seaman |
Mrs. Lena Sarkin (Mother) South Framingham, Massachusetts |
MASSACHUSETTS |
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SATTERLEE, Charles Captain |
C.A. Satterlee (Father) Gales Ferry, Connecticut |
CONNECTICUT |
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SEALLY, Archibald Howard First Lieutenant |
Mrs. Camille W. Seally (Wife) Seattle, Washington |
MARYLAND |
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SCHWEGLER, Paul Bartley Seaman |
Mrs. Ida E. Schwegler (Mother) Washington, D.C. |
MISSOURI |
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SCOTT, Francis Richard Fireman |
Mrs. Ida Scott (Mother) Muskegon, Michigan |
MICHIGAN |
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SHANAHAN, Edward Francis Acting Bayman |
Mrs. Anna Shanahan (Mother) Jersey City, New York |
NEW JERSEY |
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SLIKLEN, Irving Alexander Boy, First Class |
Mrs. Margerite A. Slicken (Mother) New York, New York |
NEW YORK |
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SMITH, John Coxswain |
Mrs. Suzana Smith (Mother) Libau, Russia |
RUSSIA |
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SUMNER, Homer Bryan Seaman |
Mrs. Mittie R. Brummer (Mother) Tampa, Florida |
FLORIDA |
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SUMNER, Wamboldt Acting Ship’s Writer |
Mrs. Mittie R. Brummer (Mother) Tampa, Florida |
FLORIDA |
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TALLEY, John Edgar Fireman |
Mrs. Sallie E. Talley (Mother) Oakhurst, Florida |
FLORIDA |
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TAYLOR, Joseph Frank Electrician, First Class |
Mrs. Anna J. Taylor (Mother) Cambridge, Massachusetts |
MASSACHUSETTS |
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THOMAS, Louis Avery Seaman |
Mrs. Sarah E. Thomas (Mother) Charleston, South Carolina |
SOUTH CAROLINA |
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THOMPSON, Charles Henry Boy, First Class |
Mrs. Mary E. Thompson (Mother) Key West, Florida |
FLORIDA |
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TENNESON, Harold Coxswain |
Mrs. Anna C. Carlson (Sister) Brooklyn, New York |
NORWAY |
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VALLON, Julius Maxim Fireman |
Mrs. Katherine D. Vallon (Mother) New York, New York |
NEW YORK |
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VAUGHAN, Louis Franklin Acting Yeoman |
Mrs. Eilon Vaughan (Mother) Tampa, Florida |
FLORIDA |
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WALPOLE, Norman Acting Quartermaster |
Mrs. Margaret R. Walpole (Mother) Weehawken, New Jersey |
NEW JERSEY |
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WEBB, Paul Boy, First Class |
Mrs. Veronica Webb (Mother) St. Petersburg, Florida |
FLORIDA |
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WEECH, William Wardroom Steward |
Mrs. Freddie Weech (Mother) Key West, Florida |
FLORIDA |
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WILEY, Justin Plummer Acting Wheelman |
Mrs. Agnes Gubian (Mother) Dorchester, Massachusetts |
MASSACHUSETTS |
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WILKES, Francis LeRoy Seaman |
Mrs. Ida M. Wilkes (Mother) Nantucket, Massachusetts |
MASSACHUSETTS |
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WILKIE, James Christopher Steerage Cook |
Mrs. Hattie E. Wilkie (Wife) Charleston, South Carolina |
SOUTH CAROLINA |
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WILLIAMS, William James Fireman |
Mrs. Charlotte A. Williams (Mother) Muskegon, Michigan |
MICHIGAN |
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WYMAN, Fred Wesley Acting Water Tender |
Otis E. Wyman (Brother) Concord, New Hampshire |
NEW HAMPSHIRE |
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TETER, Haley Howard Assistant Surgeon U.S.N.R.F |
Mrs. Sarah Teter (Mother) Coshoctie, Ohio |
NONE REPORTED |
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HOFFMAN, David Ensign, U.S.N.R.F |
Mrs. D. Hoffman (Mother) Boston, Massachusetts |
NONE REPORTED |
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REAVELY, Edward Ensign, U.S. NAVY |
Mrs. A. E. Little (Sister) Bould, Illinois |
NONE REPORTED |
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DALTON, Carl Lewis Pharmacist’s Mate, Second Class, U.S. NAVY |
Lycurgus E. Dalton (Father) Gastonia, George |
NONE REPORTED |