According to his military records, Roy was born in Hobart, Indiana. However, according to the 1910 Federal Census, he was born in Nebraska, a more likely probability. However, this same census stated his parents were born in Idaho, an error. On a certificate dated 15 July 1929, the information from the military on the back gives Hobart as his birthplace, but it is crossed off and penned in his mother's handwriting is "on Farm 25 miles south of Hay Springs Nebr." (Most likely in Sheridan County, the location of his father's property according to Sheridan County deed records.) Although his mother claimed that he resided with her at the time his parents were divorced, by 1910 he was in the household of Alford W. Spaulding in Richmond Township, Huron County, Ohio, working as a hired man. He had also attended school during the year. According to family tradition, Roy was married twice but we do not know either wife's name.
Military: Roy was a career man in the United States Navy. His Continuous Service Certificate (CSM) lists an original enlistment date of June 10, 1913. His birth year on this record is given as 1894, his complexion ruddy, blue eyes, 5 feet 7 7/8 inches tall, and with a left little finger deformed. (His brother Virgil also had the same finger deformity as did their mother, and to some extent, though on the right, does the compiler.) According to family tradition, this was heriditary and carried through the Loomis family. Roy completed his original tour of duty November 16, 1914 but re-enlisted and served through World War I. He was attached to the ship MINNESOTA when it was mined 19 Sep 1918. He received a Victory Medal and Atlantic Fleet Clasp. He re-enlisted as a Chief Signalman 5 June 1923 and served on several ships until 15 July 1929 when he was transferred from active duty to the Fleet Naval Reserve of the U.S. Navy. In 1940, he was called back into service just before the Japanese bombed Pearl Harbor. He died from an explosion on his destroyer, before the fighting began. A clipping among family papers (the newspaper and year missing but date-lined Washington, 1941 March 22) reads, "The Navy disclosed tonight that four large destroyers of the Fleet Battle Force collided and were damaged slightly in technical exercises at night off Pearl Harbor, Honolulu last night." The article states "There was no loss of life and no serious injuries to personnel, a Navy spokesman said." The ship on which Roy last served, according to his CSM, the "Alwyn", was among those ships listed in this collision, however. His last rating was also Chief Signalman. Chief Signalman is a Chief Petty Officer. He is just a Chief Petty Officer in the Signal Corp.
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U.S.S AYLWIN 20 March 1941
BENEDICT was asleep in his bunk in the U.S.S. AYWIN when, at 2304, March 19th, 1941, that vessel collided with the U.S.S. Farragut. The bunk was destroyed. Benedict was seriously burned and injured and pinned down by wreckage. He was transferred to the U.S.S. PHILADELPHIA, where he died at 0053, March 20, 1941:
BENEDICT, Roy Edwin, Chief Signalman (PA), (F-4-C) USNR
1 Enlisted man
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Military: Roy was a career man in the United States Navy. His Continuous Service Certificate (CSM) lists an original enlistment date of June 10, 1913. His birth year on this record is given as 1894, his complexion ruddy, blue eyes, 5 feet 7 7/8 inches tall, and with a left little finger deformed. (His brother Virgil also had the same finger deformity as did their mother, and to some extent, though on the right, does the compiler.) According to family tradition, this was heriditary and carried through the Loomis family. Roy completed his original tour of duty November 16, 1914 but re-enlisted and served through World War I. He was attached to the ship MINNESOTA when it was mined 19 Sep 1918. He received a Victory Medal and Atlantic Fleet Clasp. He re-enlisted as a Chief Signalman 5 June 1923 and served on several ships until 15 July 1929 when he was transferred from active duty to the Fleet Naval Reserve of the U.S. Navy. In 1940, he was called back into service just before the Japanese bombed Pearl Harbor. He died from an explosion on his destroyer, before the fighting began. A clipping among family papers (the newspaper and year missing but date-lined Washington, 1941 March 22) reads, "The Navy disclosed tonight that four large destroyers of the Fleet Battle Force collided and were damaged slightly in technical exercises at night off Pearl Harbor, Honolulu last night." The article states "There was no loss of life and no serious injuries to personnel, a Navy spokesman said." The ship on which Roy last served, according to his CSM, the "Alwyn", was among those ships listed in this collision, however. His last rating was also Chief Signalman. Chief Signalman is a Chief Petty Officer. He is just a Chief Petty Officer in the Signal Corp.
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U.S.S AYLWIN 20 March 1941
BENEDICT was asleep in his bunk in the U.S.S. AYWIN when, at 2304, March 19th, 1941, that vessel collided with the U.S.S. Farragut. The bunk was destroyed. Benedict was seriously burned and injured and pinned down by wreckage. He was transferred to the U.S.S. PHILADELPHIA, where he died at 0053, March 20, 1941:
BENEDICT, Roy Edwin, Chief Signalman (PA), (F-4-C) USNR
1 Enlisted man
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According to his military records, Roy was born in Hobart, Indiana. However, according to the 1910 Federal Census, he was born in Nebraska, a more likely probability. However, this same census stated his parents were born in Idaho, an error. On a certificate dated 15 July 1929, the information from the military on the back gives Hobart as his birthplace, but it is crossed off and penned in his mother's handwriting is "on Farm 25 miles south of Hay Springs Nebr." (Most likely in Sheridan County, the location of his father's property according to Sheridan County deed records.) Although his mother claimed that he resided with her at the time his parents were divorced, by 1910 he was in the household of Alford W. Spaulding in Richmond Township, Huron County, Ohio, working as a hired man. He had also attended school during the year. According to family tradition, Roy was married twice but we do not know either wife's name.
Military: Roy was a career man in the United States Navy. His Continuous Service Certificate (CSM) lists an original enlistment date of June 10, 1913. His birth year on this record is given as 1894, his complexion ruddy, blue eyes, 5 feet 7 7/8 inches tall, and with a left little finger deformed. (His brother Virgil also had the same finger deformity as did their mother, and to some extent, though on the right, does the compiler.) According to family tradition, this was heriditary and carried through the Loomis family. Roy completed his original tour of duty November 16, 1914 but re-enlisted and served through World War I. He was attached to the ship MINNESOTA when it was mined 19 Sep 1918. He received a Victory Medal and Atlantic Fleet Clasp. He re-enlisted as a Chief Signalman 5 June 1923 and served on several ships until 15 July 1929 when he was transferred from active duty to the Fleet Naval Reserve of the U.S. Navy. In 1940, he was called back into service just before the Japanese bombed Pearl Harbor. He died from an explosion on his destroyer, before the fighting began. A clipping among family papers (the newspaper and year missing but date-lined Washington, 1941 March 22) reads, "The Navy disclosed tonight that four large destroyers of the Fleet Battle Force collided and were damaged slightly in technical exercises at night off Pearl Harbor, Honolulu last night." The article states "There was no loss of life and no serious injuries to personnel, a Navy spokesman said." The ship on which Roy last served, according to his CSM, the "Alwyn", was among those ships listed in this collision, however. His last rating was also Chief Signalman. Chief Signalman is a Chief Petty Officer. He is just a Chief Petty Officer in the Signal Corp.
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U.S.S AYLWIN 20 March 1941
BENEDICT was asleep in his bunk in the U.S.S. AYWIN when, at 2304, March 19th, 1941, that vessel collided with the U.S.S. Farragut. The bunk was destroyed. Benedict was seriously burned and injured and pinned down by wreckage. He was transferred to the U.S.S. PHILADELPHIA, where he died at 0053, March 20, 1941:
BENEDICT, Roy Edwin, Chief Signalman (PA), (F-4-C) USNR
1 Enlisted man
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Military: Roy was a career man in the United States Navy. His Continuous Service Certificate (CSM) lists an original enlistment date of June 10, 1913. His birth year on this record is given as 1894, his complexion ruddy, blue eyes, 5 feet 7 7/8 inches tall, and with a left little finger deformed. (His brother Virgil also had the same finger deformity as did their mother, and to some extent, though on the right, does the compiler.) According to family tradition, this was heriditary and carried through the Loomis family. Roy completed his original tour of duty November 16, 1914 but re-enlisted and served through World War I. He was attached to the ship MINNESOTA when it was mined 19 Sep 1918. He received a Victory Medal and Atlantic Fleet Clasp. He re-enlisted as a Chief Signalman 5 June 1923 and served on several ships until 15 July 1929 when he was transferred from active duty to the Fleet Naval Reserve of the U.S. Navy. In 1940, he was called back into service just before the Japanese bombed Pearl Harbor. He died from an explosion on his destroyer, before the fighting began. A clipping among family papers (the newspaper and year missing but date-lined Washington, 1941 March 22) reads, "The Navy disclosed tonight that four large destroyers of the Fleet Battle Force collided and were damaged slightly in technical exercises at night off Pearl Harbor, Honolulu last night." The article states "There was no loss of life and no serious injuries to personnel, a Navy spokesman said." The ship on which Roy last served, according to his CSM, the "Alwyn", was among those ships listed in this collision, however. His last rating was also Chief Signalman. Chief Signalman is a Chief Petty Officer. He is just a Chief Petty Officer in the Signal Corp.
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U.S.S AYLWIN 20 March 1941
BENEDICT was asleep in his bunk in the U.S.S. AYWIN when, at 2304, March 19th, 1941, that vessel collided with the U.S.S. Farragut. The bunk was destroyed. Benedict was seriously burned and injured and pinned down by wreckage. He was transferred to the U.S.S. PHILADELPHIA, where he died at 0053, March 20, 1941:
BENEDICT, Roy Edwin, Chief Signalman (PA), (F-4-C) USNR
1 Enlisted man
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