USS Underhill (DE-683) was a Buckley-class destroyer Escort United States Navy during WWII.
Built in 1943, she served in the Atlantic, the Mediterranean, and the Pacific until her sinking in a suicide attack by a Japanese Kaiden manned torpedo on 24 July 1945. A total of crew members of the Underhill Perished in the explosions, while 122 survived. Ten of the fourteen officers we lost, including the commanding officer. Lieutenant Commander Newcomb.
Underhill (DE-682), damaged by Kaiden's from Japanese submarine I-53 off Luzon, 19 degrees 20'N, 126 degrees 42'E Is scuttled by submarine chasers PC-803 and PC 804 , and escort patrol vessel PCE-872 Purple Heart
Beard, Alvin E WT1C Navy 08551507 Underhill; United States Navy 7/24/1945 Non Recoverable Philippines
Source of information: multiple public domain websites Contributor: Buffalo : findagrave ID #50696055
Wife: Margaret Louise Beard
Built in 1943, she served in the Atlantic, the Mediterranean, and the Pacific until her sinking in a suicide attack by a Japanese Kaiden manned torpedo on 24 July 1945. A total of crew members of the Underhill Perished in the explosions, while 122 survived. Ten of the fourteen officers we lost, including the commanding officer. Lieutenant Commander Newcomb.
Underhill (DE-682), damaged by Kaiden's from Japanese submarine I-53 off Luzon, 19 degrees 20'N, 126 degrees 42'E Is scuttled by submarine chasers PC-803 and PC 804 , and escort patrol vessel PCE-872 Purple Heart
Beard, Alvin E WT1C Navy 08551507 Underhill; United States Navy 7/24/1945 Non Recoverable Philippines
Source of information: multiple public domain websites Contributor: Buffalo : findagrave ID #50696055
Wife: Margaret Louise Beard
USS Underhill (DE-683) was a Buckley-class destroyer Escort United States Navy during WWII.
Built in 1943, she served in the Atlantic, the Mediterranean, and the Pacific until her sinking in a suicide attack by a Japanese Kaiden manned torpedo on 24 July 1945. A total of crew members of the Underhill Perished in the explosions, while 122 survived. Ten of the fourteen officers we lost, including the commanding officer. Lieutenant Commander Newcomb.
Underhill (DE-682), damaged by Kaiden's from Japanese submarine I-53 off Luzon, 19 degrees 20'N, 126 degrees 42'E Is scuttled by submarine chasers PC-803 and PC 804 , and escort patrol vessel PCE-872 Purple Heart
Beard, Alvin E WT1C Navy 08551507 Underhill; United States Navy 7/24/1945 Non Recoverable Philippines
Source of information: multiple public domain websites Contributor: Buffalo : findagrave ID #50696055
Wife: Margaret Louise Beard
Built in 1943, she served in the Atlantic, the Mediterranean, and the Pacific until her sinking in a suicide attack by a Japanese Kaiden manned torpedo on 24 July 1945. A total of crew members of the Underhill Perished in the explosions, while 122 survived. Ten of the fourteen officers we lost, including the commanding officer. Lieutenant Commander Newcomb.
Underhill (DE-682), damaged by Kaiden's from Japanese submarine I-53 off Luzon, 19 degrees 20'N, 126 degrees 42'E Is scuttled by submarine chasers PC-803 and PC 804 , and escort patrol vessel PCE-872 Purple Heart
Beard, Alvin E WT1C Navy 08551507 Underhill; United States Navy 7/24/1945 Non Recoverable Philippines
Source of information: multiple public domain websites Contributor: Buffalo : findagrave ID #50696055
Wife: Margaret Louise Beard
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Entered the service from Ohio.
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