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USS Iowa Turrett 2 Explosion

On Wednesday, April 19, 1989, 47 sailors were killed in an explosion and fire aboard the battleship USS Iowa about 300 miles northeast of Puerto Rico. The explosion occurred at 9:55am in turret two, as the center gun was being loaded. The ship was participating in firing exercises during maneuvers with the US Second Fleet.

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FC3 Tung Thanh Adams Veteran Flowers have been left.

20 Jun 1963 – 19 Apr 1989

Arlington, Arlington County, Virginia, USA

Plot info: Section 60 Site 4077

GMG 3 Robert Wallace Backherms Jr. Veteran Flowers have been left.

1 Dec 1959 – 19 Apr 1989

Arlington, Arlington County, Virginia, USA

Plot info: Section 60 Site 4074

EMFA Dwayne Collier Battle Veteran Flowers have been left.

26 Jun 1967 – 19 Apr 1989

Rocky Mount, Edgecombe County, North Carolina, USA

Plot info: Sec. 56, Row 23, Lot 2

GMG3 Walter Scot Blakey Veteran Flowers have been left.

17 Jun 1968 – 19 Apr 1989

Eaton Rapids, Eaton County, Michigan, USA

GM3 Peter Edward Bopp Veteran Flowers have been left.

21 Apr 1967 – 19 Apr 1989

East Farmingdale, Suffolk County, New York, USA

Plot info: R, 3753

SR Ramon Jerel Bradshaw Sr. Veteran Flowers have been left.

31 Oct 1969 – 19 Apr 1989

Tampa, Hillsborough County, Florida, USA

LTJG Philip Edward Buch Veteran Flowers have been left.

4 Jul 1964 – 19 Apr 1989

Arlington, Arlington County, Virginia, USA

Plot info: Section 60 Grave 4073

SN Eric Ellis Casey Veteran Flowers have been left.

23 Nov 1967 – 19 Apr 1989

Mount Airy, Surry County, North Carolina, USA

GMG3 Milton Francis DeVaul Jr. Veteran Flowers have been left.

20 Jun 1967 – 19 Apr 1989

Warners, Onondaga County, New York, USA

Plot info: Garden Of Prayer, Lot 191

Leslie Allen Everhart Jr. Veteran Flowers have been left.

16 Sep 1957 – 19 Apr 1989

Rockingham, Richmond County, North Carolina, USA

BM2 Gary John Fisk Veteran Flowers have been left.

5 Dec 1965 – 19 Apr 1989

Munnsville, Madison County, New York, USA

SN Tyrone Dwayne Foley Veteran Flowers have been left.

30 Jan 1962 – 19 Apr 1989

Bullard, Smith County, Texas, USA

BM3 Robert James Gedeon III Veteran Flowers have been left.

3 Oct 1966 – 19 Apr 1989

Brook Park, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, USA

Plot info: Sec 13, Lot 2137, Grave 2

SA Brian Wayne Gendron Veteran Flowers have been left.

22 Nov 1968 – 19 Apr 1989

Madera, Madera County, California, USA

SR John Leonard Goins Veteran Flowers have been left.

3 Aug 1968 – 19 Apr 1989

Reynoldsburg, Franklin County, Ohio, USA

Plot info: Section C

EM3 David Lynn Hanson Veteran Flowers have been left.

2 Dec 1966 – 19 Apr 1989

Sturgis, Meade County, South Dakota, USA

Plot info: F, 2518

GM1 Ernest Edward Hanyecz Veteran Flowers have been left.

8 Aug 1961 – 19 Apr 1989

Bordentown, Burlington County, New Jersey, USA

LN1 Michael William Helton Veteran Flowers have been left.

16 Jul 1957 – 19 Apr 1989

Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky, USA

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