Son of Ivan Ray Abbey and Pearl Noponen Abbey
He enlisted 23 Oct, 1940 in Montana; Reported to the Naval Air Station in San Diego, California on 30 Dec 1940. Remained there on temporary duty assignment until 31 Mar, 1941. From there he went to Salt Lake City, Utah until 31 May 1941. He served on several ships until he ultimately was assigned to the USS Salamaua. By mid 1944, AMM1 Abbey was assigned to the USS Salamaua, (CVE-96) a Casablanca class escort carrier.
On 16 October, she sailed west from San Diego, and arrived at Ulithi on 5 November, then continued on to the Palaus and the Philippines. From the 14 - 23 of Nov, 1944, she furnished air cover for convoys in the Leyte Gulf area, then proceeded to the Admiralties to stage for the invasion of Luzon.
On 6 January 1945, she arrived off the entrance to Lingayen Gulf. Her planes began blasting enemy positions ashore and providing air cover for the approaching Allied ships. On the 9th, they provided air cover for the troops landing on the assault beaches, and then continued that support until the 13th of January.
Just before 0900 on 13 Jan, 1944, a kamikaze carrying two 550 pound bombs crashed on Salamaua's flight deck. 15 men were killed and over 80 injured. Damage was extensive: the flight deck, the hangar deck, and spaces below were set ablaze; one of the bombs, failing to explode, punched through the starboard side at the waterline; power, communications, and steering failed; and one of her engine rooms flooded, preventing repairs to her starboard engine, which had quit. However, by 0910 hrs., her gunners had splashed two more kamikazes.
US Navy Records indicate AMM1 Ira Roy Abbey was a casualty, KIA of this action and determined to be buried at sea. He was the recipient of the Purple Heart Medal.
He enlisted 23 Oct, 1940 in Montana; Reported to the Naval Air Station in San Diego, California on 30 Dec 1940. Remained there on temporary duty assignment until 31 Mar, 1941. From there he went to Salt Lake City, Utah until 31 May 1941. He served on several ships until he ultimately was assigned to the USS Salamaua. By mid 1944, AMM1 Abbey was assigned to the USS Salamaua, (CVE-96) a Casablanca class escort carrier.
On 16 October, she sailed west from San Diego, and arrived at Ulithi on 5 November, then continued on to the Palaus and the Philippines. From the 14 - 23 of Nov, 1944, she furnished air cover for convoys in the Leyte Gulf area, then proceeded to the Admiralties to stage for the invasion of Luzon.
On 6 January 1945, she arrived off the entrance to Lingayen Gulf. Her planes began blasting enemy positions ashore and providing air cover for the approaching Allied ships. On the 9th, they provided air cover for the troops landing on the assault beaches, and then continued that support until the 13th of January.
Just before 0900 on 13 Jan, 1944, a kamikaze carrying two 550 pound bombs crashed on Salamaua's flight deck. 15 men were killed and over 80 injured. Damage was extensive: the flight deck, the hangar deck, and spaces below were set ablaze; one of the bombs, failing to explode, punched through the starboard side at the waterline; power, communications, and steering failed; and one of her engine rooms flooded, preventing repairs to her starboard engine, which had quit. However, by 0910 hrs., her gunners had splashed two more kamikazes.
US Navy Records indicate AMM1 Ira Roy Abbey was a casualty, KIA of this action and determined to be buried at sea. He was the recipient of the Purple Heart Medal.
Son of Ivan Ray Abbey and Pearl Noponen Abbey
He enlisted 23 Oct, 1940 in Montana; Reported to the Naval Air Station in San Diego, California on 30 Dec 1940. Remained there on temporary duty assignment until 31 Mar, 1941. From there he went to Salt Lake City, Utah until 31 May 1941. He served on several ships until he ultimately was assigned to the USS Salamaua. By mid 1944, AMM1 Abbey was assigned to the USS Salamaua, (CVE-96) a Casablanca class escort carrier.
On 16 October, she sailed west from San Diego, and arrived at Ulithi on 5 November, then continued on to the Palaus and the Philippines. From the 14 - 23 of Nov, 1944, she furnished air cover for convoys in the Leyte Gulf area, then proceeded to the Admiralties to stage for the invasion of Luzon.
On 6 January 1945, she arrived off the entrance to Lingayen Gulf. Her planes began blasting enemy positions ashore and providing air cover for the approaching Allied ships. On the 9th, they provided air cover for the troops landing on the assault beaches, and then continued that support until the 13th of January.
Just before 0900 on 13 Jan, 1944, a kamikaze carrying two 550 pound bombs crashed on Salamaua's flight deck. 15 men were killed and over 80 injured. Damage was extensive: the flight deck, the hangar deck, and spaces below were set ablaze; one of the bombs, failing to explode, punched through the starboard side at the waterline; power, communications, and steering failed; and one of her engine rooms flooded, preventing repairs to her starboard engine, which had quit. However, by 0910 hrs., her gunners had splashed two more kamikazes.
US Navy Records indicate AMM1 Ira Roy Abbey was a casualty, KIA of this action and determined to be buried at sea. He was the recipient of the Purple Heart Medal.
He enlisted 23 Oct, 1940 in Montana; Reported to the Naval Air Station in San Diego, California on 30 Dec 1940. Remained there on temporary duty assignment until 31 Mar, 1941. From there he went to Salt Lake City, Utah until 31 May 1941. He served on several ships until he ultimately was assigned to the USS Salamaua. By mid 1944, AMM1 Abbey was assigned to the USS Salamaua, (CVE-96) a Casablanca class escort carrier.
On 16 October, she sailed west from San Diego, and arrived at Ulithi on 5 November, then continued on to the Palaus and the Philippines. From the 14 - 23 of Nov, 1944, she furnished air cover for convoys in the Leyte Gulf area, then proceeded to the Admiralties to stage for the invasion of Luzon.
On 6 January 1945, she arrived off the entrance to Lingayen Gulf. Her planes began blasting enemy positions ashore and providing air cover for the approaching Allied ships. On the 9th, they provided air cover for the troops landing on the assault beaches, and then continued that support until the 13th of January.
Just before 0900 on 13 Jan, 1944, a kamikaze carrying two 550 pound bombs crashed on Salamaua's flight deck. 15 men were killed and over 80 injured. Damage was extensive: the flight deck, the hangar deck, and spaces below were set ablaze; one of the bombs, failing to explode, punched through the starboard side at the waterline; power, communications, and steering failed; and one of her engine rooms flooded, preventing repairs to her starboard engine, which had quit. However, by 0910 hrs., her gunners had splashed two more kamikazes.
US Navy Records indicate AMM1 Ira Roy Abbey was a casualty, KIA of this action and determined to be buried at sea. He was the recipient of the Purple Heart Medal.
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