Died at age 21 from wounds in the Battle off Samar, and the eventual sinking of the USS Johnston (DD-557), a World War II-era Fletcher-class destroyer. The Battle off Samar took place in the Philippine Sea off Samar Island, in the Philippines on October 25, 1944.
Actual burial:
Manila American Cemetery and Memorial
Manila
Metro Manila
National Capital Region, Philippines
Find A Grave Memorial #56783170
Died at age 21 from wounds in the Battle off Samar, and the eventual sinking of the USS Johnston (DD-557), a World War II-era Fletcher-class destroyer. The Battle off Samar took place in the Philippine Sea off Samar Island, in the Philippines on October 25, 1944.
Actual burial:
Manila American Cemetery and Memorial
Manila
Metro Manila
National Capital Region, Philippines
Find A Grave Memorial #56783170
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In memory of our dear son.
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