On June 15, 1949, the largest group burial at Arlington National Cemetery took place when 250 men from the USS Serpens were interred. The men were killed when their Coast Guard ammunition ship exploded and sank at Lunga Beach, Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands, January 29, 1945. In their memory the monument was erected with octagonal panels listing all their names.
On June 15, 1949, the largest group burial at Arlington National Cemetery took place when 250 men from the USS Serpens were interred. The men were killed when their Coast Guard ammunition ship exploded and sank at Lunga Beach, Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands, January 29, 1945. In their memory the monument was erected with octagonal panels listing all their names.
Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith
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