Service No. O-361350
U.S.S. BACHE (DD-470)
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. Mavis Smith Farthing, 6159 Rolfe Avenue; Norfolk, Virginia. Killed In Action.
U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947, lists his residence as 220 Boone Road, Leaksville, Rockingham County, North Carolina. Contact person listed as Mr. Carter Joseph Farthing (Father) of same address. Place of birth listed as Watauga County, North Carolina on 10/03/1917. Middle name listed as Buckner. Employed by Jacksonville City Schools, Jacksonville High School, Leaksville, Rockingham County, North Carolina as of 10-16/1940 registration date.
U.S., National Cemetery Interment Control Forms, 1928-1962 lists WWII deceased returned from Plot 3, Row 5, Grave 623, Zamami Shima, Ryukyu Retto. Re-interred on March 29, 1949.
***I would like to thank Kay Find A Grave ID 47663643 for adding her photos to this memorial***
***I would like to thank Anne Heimel Find A Grave ID 46628225 for adding her gravesite photo to this memorial***
***I would like to thank Andy Walter Find A Grave ID 51144912 for updating the birth location information on this memorial as well as linking his parents to it***
***I would like to thank Elton Gibb Find A Grave ID 49860930 for adding the bio information below in addition to updating the death location information on it***
While the ship that he was stationed aboard on (USS Bache; DD-470) was on a picket & screening assignment off the coast of Okinawa, Japan, several dive-bomber planes made an attack on the ship, yet only one of the planes was successful via kamikaze, killing him along with 40 other sailors & officers.
Service No. O-361350
U.S.S. BACHE (DD-470)
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. Mavis Smith Farthing, 6159 Rolfe Avenue; Norfolk, Virginia. Killed In Action.
U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947, lists his residence as 220 Boone Road, Leaksville, Rockingham County, North Carolina. Contact person listed as Mr. Carter Joseph Farthing (Father) of same address. Place of birth listed as Watauga County, North Carolina on 10/03/1917. Middle name listed as Buckner. Employed by Jacksonville City Schools, Jacksonville High School, Leaksville, Rockingham County, North Carolina as of 10-16/1940 registration date.
U.S., National Cemetery Interment Control Forms, 1928-1962 lists WWII deceased returned from Plot 3, Row 5, Grave 623, Zamami Shima, Ryukyu Retto. Re-interred on March 29, 1949.
***I would like to thank Kay Find A Grave ID 47663643 for adding her photos to this memorial***
***I would like to thank Anne Heimel Find A Grave ID 46628225 for adding her gravesite photo to this memorial***
***I would like to thank Andy Walter Find A Grave ID 51144912 for updating the birth location information on this memorial as well as linking his parents to it***
***I would like to thank Elton Gibb Find A Grave ID 49860930 for adding the bio information below in addition to updating the death location information on it***
While the ship that he was stationed aboard on (USS Bache; DD-470) was on a picket & screening assignment off the coast of Okinawa, Japan, several dive-bomber planes made an attack on the ship, yet only one of the planes was successful via kamikaze, killing him along with 40 other sailors & officers.
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HAL
BUCKNER
FARTHING
NORTH CAROLINA
ENS USNR
WORLD WAR II
OCTOBER 3 1917
MAY 13 1945
PH
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