William Lee “Bill” Sikes

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William Lee “Bill” Sikes Veteran

Birth
Isabella, Worth County, Georgia, USA
Death
6 Jun 1942 (aged 20)
Honolulu, Honolulu County, Hawaii, USA
Burial
Isabella, Worth County, Georgia, USA Add to Map
Memorial ID
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In Memory of Bill Sikes. Fireman 1st class on U.S. Destroyer Hammann 412, U S Navy. Lost his life in Battle of Midway when his ship was sunk on Monday, June 07, 1943.

See William's Hawaii findagrave memorial # 56122378.

Memory marker date of death does not coincide with the date of the Battle of Midway or newspaper article on the Hawaii memorial.

Information from Find a grave contributor Tim Cook:

Date of death/date of sinking off USS Hammann was June 6, 1942.
Declared dead one year and one day after the incident or on June 7, 1943. RDB

In Memory of Bill Sikes. Fireman 1st class on U.S. Destroyer Hammann 412, U S Navy. Lost his life in Battle of Midway when his ship was sunk on Monday, June 07, 1943.

See William's Hawaii findagrave memorial # 56122378.

Memory marker date of death does not coincide with the date of the Battle of Midway or newspaper article on the Hawaii memorial.

Information from Find a grave contributor Tim Cook:

Date of death/date of sinking off USS Hammann was June 6, 1942.
Declared dead one year and one day after the incident or on June 7, 1943. RDB