Navy Battle Savo 1942 – Pagina 2

Babylon, Elmer Leroy

Rank and Name, Boatswain Elmer Leroy Babylon.

Unit/Placed in, USS Vincennes (CA-44) Cruiser, United States Navy.

Boatswain is the senior most rate of the deck department and is responsible for the components of a ship’s hull. The boatswain supervises the other members of the ship’s deck department, and typically is not a watch stander, except on vessels with small crews. Additional duties vary depending upon ship, crew, and circumstances.

Elmer is born approx. on 27 April 1914 in Carroll County, Maryland.

Father, Guy W. Babylon.

Mother, Sarah L. (Graham) Babylon.

Sister(s), Ruth L. and Kathleen M. Babylon.

Brother(s), Guy G. and Graham W. Babylon.

Leroy enlisted the service in Maryland with service number # 199284.

Leroy was KIA when the USS Vincennes sunk in the Battle of Savo Island, 9 Aug. 1942, he is honored with a Purple Heart, Combat Action Ribbon, Good Conduct Medal, Expeditionary Medal, American Campaign Medal, Navy & Marine Presidential Unit Citation, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, WW II Victory Medal.

Leroy is buried/mentioned at Manila American Cemetery and Memorial Manila, Metro Manila, National Capital Region, Philippines.

Walls of the missing.

Thanks to, http://www.maritimequest.com/warship_directory/us_navy_pages/cruisers/pages/uss_vincennes_ca44_roll_of_honor.htm

https://www.navsource.org/archives/04/044/04044.htm

Jean Louis Vijgen, WW2-Pacific Website.

Air Force Info, Rolland Swank.

ABMC Website, https://abmc.gov

Marines Info, https://missingmarines.com/ Geoffrey Roecker

Seabees History Bob Smith https://seabeehf.org/

Navy Info, http://navylog.navymemorial.org

POW Info, http://www.mansell.com Dwight Rider and Wes injerd.

Philippine Info, http://www.philippine-scouts.org/ Robert Capistrano

National Historian

Navy Seal Memorial, http://www.navysealmemorials.com

Family Info, https://www.familysearch.org

Info, https://www.pacificwrecks.com/

Medals Info, https://www.honorstates.org

Website,

Find a Grave, https://www.findagrave.com

Babb, Richard Clement

Rank and Name, Seaman First Class Richard Clement Babb.

Unit/Placed in, USS Monssen (DD-436) Destroyer, United States Naval Reserve.

Richard is born approx. on 1920 in Everett, Massachusetts.

Father, Harry C. Babb.

Mother, Lilian B. Babb.

Sister(s), Vivian M. Celine C. and Geraldine M. Babb.

Brother(s), Raymond C. Clayton C. and David J. Babb.

Richard enlisted the service in Massachusetts with service number # 6060715.

Richard was KIA when the USS Monssen was hit by many Shells from the Japanese Navy during the Battle at Guadalcanal (Navy Battle of Savo) on Nov. 13, 1942 on, he is honored with a Purple Heart, Combat Action Ribbon, Good Conduct Medal, Expeditionary Medal, American Campaign Medal, Navy & Marine Presidential Unit Citation, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, WW II Victory Medal.

Richard is buried/mentioned at Manila American Cemetery and Memorial Manila, Metro Manila, National Capital Region, Philippines.

Walls of the missing.

Thanks to, http://www.navsource.org/archives/05/436.htm

Jean Louis Vijgen, WW2-Pacific Website.

Air Force Info, Rolland Swank.

ABMC Website, https://abmc.gov

Seabees History Bob Smith https://seabeehf.org/

Navy Info, http://navylog.navymemorial.org

POW Info, http://www.mansell.com Dwight Rider and Wes injerd.

Navy Seal Memorial, http://www.navysealmemorials.com

Family Info, https://www.familysearch.org

Marines Info, https://missingmarines.com/ Geoffrey Roecker

Info, https://www.pacificwrecks.com/

Medals Info, https://www.honorstates.org

Website,

Philippine Info, http://www.philippine-scouts.org/

Find a Grave, https://www.findagrave.com

Aylor, James Woodrow

Rank and Name, Fireman Third Class James Woodrow Aylor.

Unit/Placed in, USS Quincy (CA-39) Cruiser, United States Naval Reserve.

James is born approx. on 14 July 1919 in Boone, Kentucky.

Father, Bryan W. Aylor.

Mother, Carrie E. (Sheets) Aylor.

Sister(s), Lucy E. Aylor.

James enlisted the service in Kentucky with service number # 6121309.

James was KIA during the Battle of Savo when the USS Quincy was sunk by the Japanese Navy on Aug. 9, 1942, he is honored with a Purple Heart, Combat Action Ribbon, Good Conduct Medal, Expeditionary Medal, American Campaign Medal, Navy & Marine Presidential Unit Citation, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, WW II Victory Medal.

James is buried/mentioned at Manila American Cemetery and Memorial Manila, Metro Manila, National Capital Region, Philippines.

Walls of the missing.

He also has a Memorial Grave at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Arlington County, Virginia, USA.

Thanks to, http://www.navsource.org/archives/04/039/04039.htm

Jean Louis Vijgen, WW2-Pacific Website.

Air Force Info, Rolland Swank.

ABMC Website, https://abmc.gov

Seabees History Bob Smith https://seabeehf.org/

Navy Info, http://navylog.navymemorial.org

POW Info, http://www.mansell.com Dwight Rider and Wes injerd.

Navy Seal Memorial, http://www.navysealmemorials.com

Family Info, https://www.familysearch.org

Marines Info, https://missingmarines.com/ Geoffrey Roecker

Info, https://www.pacificwrecks.com/

Medals Info, https://www.honorstates.org

Website,

Philippine Info, http://www.philippine-scouts.org/

Find a Grave, https://www.findagrave.com

WHILE SERVING AS A FIREMAN, HE WAS AMONG 370 CREWMEN LOST WHEN THE HEAVY CRUISER USS QUINCY, WHILE ON PATROL DURING THE BATTLE OF SAVO ISLAND, WAS ATTACKED BY A LARGE JAPANESE NAVAL FORCE IN THE EARLY HOURS OF AUGUST 9TH. SEARCHLIGHTS FROM THE JAPANESE COLUMN CAME ON AND QUINCY WAS CAUGHT IN A CROSSFIRE BETWEEN THREE ENEMY CRUISERS. THE SHIP SUSTAINED MANY DIRECT HITS AND THREE TORPEDO STRIKES THAT RESULTED IN EXTENSIVE FIRES AND FLOODING WHICH SUNK THE SHIP. HIS REMAINS WERE NEVER RECOVERED, AND HIS NAME IS INSCRIBED ON THE WALLS OF THE MISSING AT THE MANILA AMERICAN CEMETERY IN TAGUIG CITY, PHILIPPINE ISLANDS.

Austin, Robert Allen

Rank and Name, Ensign Robert Allen Austin.

Unit/Placed in, USS Vincennes (CA-44) Cruiser, United States Naval Reserve.

Robert is born approx. on 3 Sep. 1917 in New York.

Father, Harlow A. Austin.

Mother, Anna M. Austin.

Sister(s), Helene E. Austin.

Robert enlisted the service in New York with service number # 0-104122.

Robert was KIA when the USS Vincennes was burning and shelled till she sunk at Iron Bottom Sound on 9 Aug. 1942, he is honored with a Purple Heart, Combat Action Ribbon, Good Conduct Medal, Expeditionary Medal, American Campaign Medal, Navy & Marine Presidential Unit Citation, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, WW II Victory Medal.

Robert is buried/mentioned at Manila American Cemetery and Memorial Manila, Metro Manila, National Capital Region, Philippines.

Walls of the missing.

Thanks to, http://www.maritimequest.com/warship_directory/us_navy_pages/cruisers/pages/uss_vincennes_ca44_roll_of_honor.htm

Jean Louis Vijgen, WW2-Pacific Website.

Air Force Info, Rolland Swank.

ABMC Website, https://abmc.gov

Seabees History Bob Smith https://seabeehf.org/

Navy Info, http://navylog.navymemorial.org

POW Info, http://www.mansell.com Dwight Rider and Wes injerd.

Navy Seal Memorial, http://www.navysealmemorials.com

Family Info, https://www.familysearch.org

Marines Info, https://missingmarines.com/ Geoffrey Roecker

Info, https://www.pacificwrecks.com/

Medals Info, https://www.honorstates.org

Website,

Philippine Info, http://www.philippine-scouts.org/

Find a Grave, https://www.findagrave.com

Augusta, Matthew Joseph

Rank and Name, Seaman First Class Matthew Joseph Augusta.

Unit/Placed in, USS Monssen (DD-436) Destroyer, United States Navy.

Matthew is born approx. on no record.

Parents and Siblings, No Record Available.

Matthew enlisted the service in Massachusetts with service number # 2020790.

Matthew was KIA when the USS Monssen was hit by many Shells from the Japanese Navy during the Battle at Guadalcanal (Navy Battle of Savo) on Nov. 13, 1942, he is honored with a Purple Heart, Combat Action Ribbon, Good Conduct Medal, Expeditionary Medal, American Campaign Medal, Navy & Marine Presidential Unit Citation, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, WW II Victory Medal.

Matthew is buried/mentioned at Manila American Cemetery and Memorial Manila, Metro Manila, National Capital Region, Philippines.

Walls of the missing.

Thanks to, http://www.navsource.org/archives/05/436.htm

Jean Louis Vijgen, WW2-Pacific Website.

Air Force Info, Rolland Swank.

ABMC Website, https://abmc.gov

Seabees History Bob Smith https://seabeehf.org/

Navy Info, http://navylog.navymemorial.org

POW Info, http://www.mansell.com Dwight Rider and Wes injerd.

Navy Seal Memorial, http://www.navysealmemorials.com

Family Info, https://www.familysearch.org

Marines Info, https://missingmarines.com/ Geoffrey Roecker

Info, https://www.pacificwrecks.com/

Medals Info, https://www.honorstates.org

Website,

Philippine Info, http://www.philippine-scouts.org/

Find a Grave, https://www.findagrave.com

Atkinson, Edison Ray

Rank and Name, Seaman First Class Edison Ray Atkinson.

Unit/Placed in, USS Walke (DD-416) Destroyer, United States Navy.

Edison is born approx. on 1925 in Mecklenburg County, South Carolina.

Guardian, Bond E. Atkinson.

Guardian, Lou T. Atkinson.

Edison enlisted the service in South Carolina with service number # 2629827.

Edison was KIA when the Japanese Sunk the USS Walke during the Savo Navy Battle at Guadalcanal on 15 Nov. 1942, he is honored with a Purple Heart, Combat Action Ribbon, Good Conduct Medal, Expeditionary Medal, American Campaign Medal, Navy & Marine Presidential Unit Citation, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, WW II Victory Medal.

Edison is buried/mentioned at Manila American Cemetery and Memorial Manila, Metro Manila, National Capital Region, Philippines.

Walls of the missing.

Thanks to,

Jean Louis Vijgen, WW2-Pacific Website.

Air Force Info, Rolland Swank.

ABMC Website, https://abmc.gov

Navy Info, http://navylog.navymemorial.org

POW Info, http://www.mansell.com Dwight Rider and Wes injerd.

Family Info, https://www.familysearch.org

Marines Info, https://missingmarines.com/ Geoffrey Roecker

Info, https://www.pacificwrecks.com/

Medals Info, https://www.honorstates.org

Website,

Philippine Info, http://www.philippine-scouts.org/

Find a Grave, https://www.findagrave.com

Atherton, Kenneth Roy

Rank and Name, Seaman Second Class Kenneth Roy Atherton.

Unit/Placed in, USS Jarvis (DD-393) Destroyer, United States Navy.

Kenneth is born approx. on 7 March 1925 in Wyoming.

Father, Benjamin F. Atherton.

Mother, Clara B. (McCall) Atherton.

Sister(s), Marie louise Atherton.

Kenneth enlisted the service in California with service number # 3828791.

Kenneth was KIA during the Battle of Savo, when the USS Jarvis was attacked by the Japanese Forces, Torpedoed it, the ship spilt and sunk on Aug. 9, 1942, he is honored with a Purple Heart, Combat Action Ribbon, Good Conduct Medal, Expeditionary Medal, American Campaign Medal, Navy & Marine Presidential Unit Citation, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, WW II Victory Medal.

Kenneth is buried/mentioned at Manila American Cemetery and Memorial Manila, Metro Manila, National Capital Region, Philippines.

Walls of the missing.

Thanks to, https://www.wrecksite.eu/wreck.aspx?138435

https://www.history.navy.mil/research/archives/digitized-collections/action-reports/wwii-pearl-harbor-attack/ships-d-l/uss-jarvis-dd-393-action-report.html

Jean Louis Vijgen, WW2-Pacific Website.

Air Force Info, Rolland Swank.

ABMC Website, https://abmc.gov

Navy Info, http://navylog.navymemorial.org

POW Info, http://www.mansell.com Dwight Rider and Wes injerd.

Family Info, https://www.familysearch.org

Marines Info, https://missingmarines.com/ Geoffrey Roecker

Info, https://www.pacificwrecks.com/

Medals Info, https://www.honorstates.org

Website,

Philippine Info, http://www.philippine-scouts.org/

Find a Grave, https://www.findagrave.com

Ashby, James Thomas

Rank and Name, Chief Water Tender James Thomas Ashby.

Unit/Placed in, USS Quincy (CA-39) Cruiser, United States Navy.

James is born approx. on 1906 in Iowa.

Parents and Siblings, No Record Available.

Spouse, Mabel Ashby.

James enlisted the service in Oregon with service number # 3802866.

James was KIA during the Battle of Savo when the USS Quincy sunk on Aug. 9, 1942, he is honored with a Purple Heart, Combat Action Ribbon, Good Conduct Medal, Expeditionary Medal, American Campaign Medal, Navy & Marine Presidential Unit Citation, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, WW II Victory Medal.

James is buried/mentioned at Manila American Cemetery and Memorial Manila, Metro Manila, National Capital Region, Philippines.

Walls of the missing.

Thanks to, http://www.navsource.org/archives/04/039/04039.htm

https://www.wrecksite.eu/wreck.aspx?58500

Jean Louis Vijgen, WW2-Pacific Website.

Air Force Info, Rolland Swank.

ABMC Website, https://abmc.gov

Navy Info, http://navylog.navymemorial.org

POW Info, http://www.mansell.com Dwight Rider and Wes injerd.

Family Info, https://www.familysearch.org

Marines Info, https://missingmarines.com/ Geoffrey Roecker

Info, https://www.pacificwrecks.com/

Medals Info, https://www.honorstates.org

Website,

Philippine Info, http://www.philippine-scouts.org/

Find a Grave, https://www.findagrave.com

Ashburn, Raymond Virgil

Rank and Name, Seaman Second Class Raymond Virgil Ashburn.

Unit/Placed in, USS Quincy (CA-39) Cruiser, United States Navy.

Raymond is born approx. on 7 Nov. 1922 in Gurley, Alabama.

Father, Robert Ashburn.

Mother, Lee O. (Gray) Ashburn.

Sister(s), Annie R. Ashburn.

Brother(s), Robert E. James C. Billie and William H. Ashburn.

Spouse, .

Raymond enlisted the service in Alabama with service number # 2725835.

Raymond was KIA during the Battle of Savo when the USS Quincy sunk on Aug. 9, 1942, he is honored with a Purple Heart, Combat Action Ribbon, Good Conduct Medal, Expeditionary Medal, American Campaign Medal, Navy & Marine Presidential Unit Citation, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, WW II Victory Medal.

Raymond is buried/mentioned at Manila American Cemetery and Memorial Manila, Metro Manila, National Capital Region, Philippines.

Walls of the missing.

He also has a Memorial Grave at Huntsville Memory Gardens

Huntsville, Madison County, Alabama, USA.

Thanks to, http://www.navsource.org/archives/04/039/04039.htm

https://www.wrecksite.eu/wreck.aspx?58500

Jean Louis Vijgen, WW2-Pacific Website.

Air Force Info, Rolland Swank.

ABMC Website, https://abmc.gov

Navy Info, http://navylog.navymemorial.org

POW Info, http://www.mansell.com Dwight Rider and Wes injerd.

Family Info, https://www.familysearch.org