Husband of Mary Redpath Amick who resided in Kansas City, Missouri.
Eugene served as an Ensign, U.S.S. Astoria (CA-34), U.S. Navy during World War II.
He resided in Missouri prior to the war.
The Astoria, in the Battle of Savo Island, was hit multiple times by Japanese gunfire which caused her sinking during the war.
Eugene was declared "Missing In Action" in this sinking.
He was awarded the Purple Heart.
Service # O-120606
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The Astoria had a total loss of 219 men in this sinking and earned three battle star during World War II.
U.S. Ships lost in the Battle of Savo Island:
U.S.S. Astoria (CA-34)
U.S.S. Quincy (CA-39)
U.S.S. Vincennes (CA-44)
The Japanese did not lose any ships in this battle.
Bio by:
Russell S. "Russ" Pickett
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Eugene served as an Ensign, U.S.S. Astoria (CA-34), U.S. Navy during World War II.
He resided in Missouri prior to the war.
The Astoria, in the Battle of Savo Island, was hit multiple times by Japanese gunfire which caused her sinking during the war.
Eugene was declared "Missing In Action" in this sinking.
He was awarded the Purple Heart.
Service # O-120606
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
The Astoria had a total loss of 219 men in this sinking and earned three battle star during World War II.
U.S. Ships lost in the Battle of Savo Island:
U.S.S. Astoria (CA-34)
U.S.S. Quincy (CA-39)
U.S.S. Vincennes (CA-44)
The Japanese did not lose any ships in this battle.
Bio by:
Russell S. "Russ" Pickett
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Husband of Mary Redpath Amick who resided in Kansas City, Missouri.
Eugene served as an Ensign, U.S.S. Astoria (CA-34), U.S. Navy during World War II.
He resided in Missouri prior to the war.
The Astoria, in the Battle of Savo Island, was hit multiple times by Japanese gunfire which caused her sinking during the war.
Eugene was declared "Missing In Action" in this sinking.
He was awarded the Purple Heart.
Service # O-120606
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
The Astoria had a total loss of 219 men in this sinking and earned three battle star during World War II.
U.S. Ships lost in the Battle of Savo Island:
U.S.S. Astoria (CA-34)
U.S.S. Quincy (CA-39)
U.S.S. Vincennes (CA-44)
The Japanese did not lose any ships in this battle.
Bio by:
Russell S. "Russ" Pickett
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Eugene served as an Ensign, U.S.S. Astoria (CA-34), U.S. Navy during World War II.
He resided in Missouri prior to the war.
The Astoria, in the Battle of Savo Island, was hit multiple times by Japanese gunfire which caused her sinking during the war.
Eugene was declared "Missing In Action" in this sinking.
He was awarded the Purple Heart.
Service # O-120606
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
The Astoria had a total loss of 219 men in this sinking and earned three battle star during World War II.
U.S. Ships lost in the Battle of Savo Island:
U.S.S. Astoria (CA-34)
U.S.S. Quincy (CA-39)
U.S.S. Vincennes (CA-44)
The Japanese did not lose any ships in this battle.
Bio by:
Russell S. "Russ" Pickett
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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