Service No. #2070846
Enlistment Date: June 5th, 1942
Entered the Service from: Connecticut
U.S.S. BOISE (CL-47)
Awards: Purple Heart
U.S., World War II Navy, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard Casualties, 1941-1945, lists his Next of Kin's Home of Record as Wife: Mrs. Helen Talaronak Abugel, Bricktop Road, Willimantic, Connecticut.
On the night of 11–12 October 1942, during the Battle of Cape Esperance, the task force of which Boise was part encountered a force of Japanese cruisers and destroyers to the west of Guadalcanal. In the engagement Boise was hit a number of times, twice by fire from a Japanese heavy cruiser from about 7,500 yards (6,900 m) range. One hit exploded upon impact on her armor causing little damage. The other penetrated under the waterline and exploded in the 6 in (152 mm) magazine located between number I and II turrets causing a powder fire and flooding, putting turrets I, II, and III out of action and causing a number of casualties[11] including 107 killed.
***I would like to thank Deb Find A Grave ID 47674926) for adding her photo of Alexander and additional information to this memorial***
***I would like to thank Sharon S Sinclair Find a Grave ID49459578 for linking family members to this memorial***
****I would like to thank Russ Pickett Find A Grave ID46575736 for adding his photo to this memorial***
***I would like to thank Buffalo Find A Grave ID 50696055 for updating information and also adding their photos to this memorial***
Enlistment Date: June 5th, 1942
Entered the Service from: Connecticut
U.S.S. BOISE (CL-47)
Awards: Purple Heart
U.S., World War II Navy, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard Casualties, 1941-1945, lists his Next of Kin's Home of Record as Wife: Mrs. Helen Talaronak Abugel, Bricktop Road, Willimantic, Connecticut.
On the night of 11–12 October 1942, during the Battle of Cape Esperance, the task force of which Boise was part encountered a force of Japanese cruisers and destroyers to the west of Guadalcanal. In the engagement Boise was hit a number of times, twice by fire from a Japanese heavy cruiser from about 7,500 yards (6,900 m) range. One hit exploded upon impact on her armor causing little damage. The other penetrated under the waterline and exploded in the 6 in (152 mm) magazine located between number I and II turrets causing a powder fire and flooding, putting turrets I, II, and III out of action and causing a number of casualties[11] including 107 killed.
***I would like to thank Deb Find A Grave ID 47674926) for adding her photo of Alexander and additional information to this memorial***
***I would like to thank Sharon S Sinclair Find a Grave ID49459578 for linking family members to this memorial***
****I would like to thank Russ Pickett Find A Grave ID46575736 for adding his photo to this memorial***
***I would like to thank Buffalo Find A Grave ID 50696055 for updating information and also adding their photos to this memorial***
Service No. #2070846
Enlistment Date: June 5th, 1942
Entered the Service from: Connecticut
U.S.S. BOISE (CL-47)
Awards: Purple Heart
U.S., World War II Navy, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard Casualties, 1941-1945, lists his Next of Kin's Home of Record as Wife: Mrs. Helen Talaronak Abugel, Bricktop Road, Willimantic, Connecticut.
On the night of 11–12 October 1942, during the Battle of Cape Esperance, the task force of which Boise was part encountered a force of Japanese cruisers and destroyers to the west of Guadalcanal. In the engagement Boise was hit a number of times, twice by fire from a Japanese heavy cruiser from about 7,500 yards (6,900 m) range. One hit exploded upon impact on her armor causing little damage. The other penetrated under the waterline and exploded in the 6 in (152 mm) magazine located between number I and II turrets causing a powder fire and flooding, putting turrets I, II, and III out of action and causing a number of casualties[11] including 107 killed.
***I would like to thank Deb Find A Grave ID 47674926) for adding her photo of Alexander and additional information to this memorial***
***I would like to thank Sharon S Sinclair Find a Grave ID49459578 for linking family members to this memorial***
****I would like to thank Russ Pickett Find A Grave ID46575736 for adding his photo to this memorial***
***I would like to thank Buffalo Find A Grave ID 50696055 for updating information and also adding their photos to this memorial***
Enlistment Date: June 5th, 1942
Entered the Service from: Connecticut
U.S.S. BOISE (CL-47)
Awards: Purple Heart
U.S., World War II Navy, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard Casualties, 1941-1945, lists his Next of Kin's Home of Record as Wife: Mrs. Helen Talaronak Abugel, Bricktop Road, Willimantic, Connecticut.
On the night of 11–12 October 1942, during the Battle of Cape Esperance, the task force of which Boise was part encountered a force of Japanese cruisers and destroyers to the west of Guadalcanal. In the engagement Boise was hit a number of times, twice by fire from a Japanese heavy cruiser from about 7,500 yards (6,900 m) range. One hit exploded upon impact on her armor causing little damage. The other penetrated under the waterline and exploded in the 6 in (152 mm) magazine located between number I and II turrets causing a powder fire and flooding, putting turrets I, II, and III out of action and causing a number of casualties[11] including 107 killed.
***I would like to thank Deb Find A Grave ID 47674926) for adding her photo of Alexander and additional information to this memorial***
***I would like to thank Sharon S Sinclair Find a Grave ID49459578 for linking family members to this memorial***
****I would like to thank Russ Pickett Find A Grave ID46575736 for adding his photo to this memorial***
***I would like to thank Buffalo Find A Grave ID 50696055 for updating information and also adding their photos to this memorial***
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