The U.S.S. Bristol (DD-453) was a Gleaves-class destroyer of the United States Navy, and was one of two ships named for Rear Admiral Mark Lambert Bristol.   She was launched 25 July 1941 by Federal Shipbuilding, Kearny, New Jersey; sponsored by Mrs. Powell Clayton.   The destroyer was commissioned on 22 October 1941, Lieutenant Commander C. C. Wood in command.   The other ship named in the honor of Rear Admiral Bristol was the U.S.S. Bristol (DD-857).

     On October 13, 1943, while escorting a convoy to Oran, Algeria, the Bristol was struck on the port side at the forward engine room by a single torpedo from German U-boat U-371.   The Bristol was broken in half by the single explosion.   No fires resulted, but steam, electrical power, and communications were lost and the ship had to be abandoned.   Eight minutes after the explosion the aft section sank, followed four minutes later by the foreparts.   The Bristol suffered the loss of 52 of her crew.   The survivors were rescued by the destroyers U.S.S. Trippe (DD-403) and the U.S.S. Wainwright (DD-419).

The Commander of the Bristol, who survived the sinking, was:

Rear Admiral John Albert Glick

     The following below list was created in the memory of those who "Gave Their All" on the U.S.S. Bristol.   There are personal "online memorials" for each of these honored men that were created for them by using the "Find A Grave" website.   You will see a blue " Yes " behind their names and by clicking on the " Yes " you will see a personal memorial that has been created for them by myself or someone else.

Key to Abbreviations and Notes

PH  =  Awarded the "Purple Heart" ~ ( Awarded for being wounded in action )
PH*  =  Awarded the "Purple Heart" with one Oak Leaf Cluster  ( Wounded Two Times )
PH**  =  Awarded the "Purple Heart" with two Oak Leaf Clusters  ( Wounded Three Times )
PH***  =  Awarded the "Purple Heart" with three Oak Leaf Clusters  ( Wounded Four Times )

Other Medals  =  Such as Good Conduct Medals, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medals, American Defense Service Medals, etc. " Are Not " included in this listing.

  =  Picture of person shown on online memorial

  =  Picture of tombstone shown on online memorial

Cenotaph  =  A memorial stone only  ~  " OR "  ~  Remains not recovered  ~  " OR "  ~  Interred somewhere unknown.

Quick Link by first letter of Last Name

( Those letters shown in " MAROON " have no names to be listed )

[ A ] - [ B ] - [ C ] - [ D ] - [ E ] - [ F ] - [ G ] - [ H ] - [ I ] - [ J ] - [ K ] - [ L ]

[ M ] - [ N ] - [ O ] - [ P ] - [ Q ] - [ R ] - [ S ] - [ T ] - [ U ] - [ V ] - [ W ] - [ X ] - [ Y ] - [ Z ]

Last Name, First Name, M.I.           Awards ~ Place Of Passing ~ Photos	Military Rank	Branch of Service	State Cause of Death Date Of Passing	Cemetery / Memorial	For Online  Memorial Click on " Yes "
Althoff,  Joseph F.             PH ~ At Sea ~	Fireman First Class	U.S.S. Bristol Navy	Maryland Missing In Action October 13, 1943	North Africa American Cemetery Tunisia	" Yes " Cenotaph
Amspacher,  Edward C.             PH ~ At Sea ~	Seaman Second Class	U.S.S. Bristol Navy	Pennsylvania Missing In Action October 13, 1943	North Africa American Cemetery Tunisia	" Yes " Cenotaph
Angione,  Frank J.             PH ~ At Sea ~	Seaman Second Class	U.S.S. Bristol Navy	New York Missing In Action October 13, 1943	North Africa American Cemetery Tunisia	" Yes " Cenotaph
Averill,  William M.             PH ~ At Sea ~	Seaman Second Class	U.S.S. Bristol Navy	Michigan Missing In Action October 13, 1943	North Africa American Cemetery Tunisia	" Yes " Cenotaph

Last Name, First Name, M.I.           Awards ~ Place Of Passing ~ Photos	Military Rank	Branch of Service	State Cause of Death Date Of Passing	Cemetery / Memorial	For Online  Memorial Click on " Yes "
Bailey,  Floyd W.             PH ~ At Sea ~	Cook Third Class	U.S.S. Bristol Navy	Virginia Missing In Action October 13, 1943	North Africa American Cemetery Tunisia	" Yes " Cenotaph
Bailey,  Ward L.             PH ~ At Sea ~	Seaman Second Class	U.S.S. Bristol Navy	Pennsylvania Missing In Action October 13, 1943	North Africa American Cemetery Tunisia	" Yes " Cenotaph
Barnes,  Jack W.             PH ~ At Sea ~	Yeoman First Class	U.S.S. Bristol Navy	Alabama Missing In Action October 13, 1943	North Africa American Cemetery Tunisia	" Yes " Cenotaph
Baxley,  Joseph W., III             PH ~ At Sea ~	Lieutenant	U.S.S. Bristol Navy	Maryland Missing In Action October 13, 1943	North Africa American Cemetery Tunisia	" Yes " Cenotaph
Billett,  Taylor             PH ~ At Sea ~	Machinist's Mate Third Class	U.S.S. Bristol Navy	Pennsylvania Missing In Action October 13, 1943	North Africa American Cemetery Tunisia	" Yes " Cenotaph
Bowdey,  Harlan R.             PH ~ At Sea ~	Ensign	U.S.S. Bristol Navy	New York Missing In Action October 13, 1943	North Africa American Cemetery Tunisia	" Yes " Cenotaph
Brewster,  Columbus P.             PH ~ At Sea ~	Machinist's Mate First Class	U.S.S. Bristol Navy	Virginia Missing In Action October 13, 1943	North Africa American Cemetery Tunisia	" Yes " Cenotaph

Last Name, First Name, M.I.           Awards ~ Place Of Passing ~ Photos	Military Rank	Branch of Service	State Cause of Death Date Of Passing	Cemetery / Memorial	For Online  Memorial Click on " Yes "
Last Names starting with " C " " There were none ! "	~ ~ ~	~ ~ ~	~ ~ ~	~ ~ ~	~ ~ ~

Last Name, First Name, M.I.           Awards ~ Place Of Passing ~ Photos	Military Rank	Branch of Service	State Cause of Death Date Of Passing	Cemetery / Memorial	For Online  Memorial Click on " Yes "
De Fluiter,  Franklin J.             PH ~ At Sea ~	Water Tender Second Class	U.S.S. Bristol Navy	Ohio Missing In Action October 13, 1943	North Africa American Cemetery Tunisia	" Yes " Cenotaph
De Vera,  Henry             PH ~ At Sea ~	Fire Controlman Second Class	U.S.S. Bristol Navy	New York Missing In Action October 13, 1943	North Africa American Cemetery Tunisia	" Yes " Cenotaph
Dubois,  Wilfred C.             PH ~ At Sea ~	Torpedoman's Mate Second Class	U.S.S. Bristol Navy	New Hampshire Missing In Action October 13, 1943	North Africa American Cemetery Tunisia	" Yes " Cenotaph
Dunaj,  Stanley T.             PH ~ At Sea ~	Boilermaker First Class	U.S.S. Bristol Navy	Rhode Island Missing In Action October 13, 1943	North Africa American Cemetery Tunisia	" Yes " Cenotaph

Last Name, First Name, M.I.           Awards ~ Place Of Passing ~ Photos	Military Rank	Branch of Service	State Cause of Death Date Of Passing	Cemetery / Memorial	For Online  Memorial Click on " Yes "
Edens,  Bruce             PH ~ At Sea ~	Machinist's Mate Third Class	U.S.S. Bristol Navy	West Virginia Missing In Action October 13, 1943	North Africa American Cemetery Tunisia	" Yes " Cenotaph

Last Name, First Name, M.I.           Awards ~ Place Of Passing ~ Photos	Military Rank	Branch of Service	State Cause of Death Date Of Passing	Cemetery / Memorial	For Online  Memorial Click on " Yes "
Fitzgerald,  Q. D.             PH ~ At Sea ~	Water Tender First Class	U.S.S. Bristol Navy	Oklahoma Missing In Action October 13, 1943	North Africa American Cemetery Tunisia	" Yes " Cenotaph
Flanagan,  John J.             PH ~ At Sea ~	Machinist's Mate First Class	U.S.S. Bristol Navy	Massachusetts Missing In Action October 13, 1943	North Africa American Cemetery Tunisia	" Yes " Cenotaph
Fors,  Eilis O.             PH ~ At Sea ~	Electrician's Mate First Class	U.S.S. Bristol Navy	New York Missing In Action October 13, 1943	North Africa American Cemetery Tunisia	" Yes " Cenotaph

Last Name, First Name, M.I.           Awards ~ Place Of Passing ~ Photos	Military Rank	Branch of Service	State Cause of Death Date Of Passing	Cemetery / Memorial	For Online  Memorial Click on " Yes "
Glaze,  Elmer A.             PH ~ At Sea ~	Fire Controlman First Class	U.S.S. Bristol Navy	Nebraska Missing In Action October 13, 1943	North Africa American Cemetery Tunisia	" Yes " Cenotaph

Last Name, First Name, M.I.           Awards ~ Place Of Passing ~ Photos	Military Rank	Branch of Service	State Cause of Death Date Of Passing	Cemetery / Memorial	For Online  Memorial Click on " Yes "
Heidenrich,  Charles A.             PH ~ At Sea ~	Seaman First Class	U.S.S. Bristol Navy	Kentucky Missing In Action October 13, 1943	North Africa American Cemetery Tunisia	" Yes " Cenotaph
Heizer,  Charles W.             PH ~ At Sea ~	Machinist's Mate Third Class	U.S.S. Bristol Navy	Illinois Missing In Action October 13, 1943	North Africa American Cemetery Tunisia	" Yes " Cenotaph
Hiers,  William H.             PH ~ At Sea ~	Ship's Cook First Class	U.S.S. Bristol Navy	South Carolina Missing In Action October 13, 1943	North Africa American Cemetery Tunisia	" Yes " Cenotaph
Hindrichs,  Raymond J.             PH ~ At Sea ~	Lieutenant Junior Grade	U.S.S. Bristol Navy	Missouri Missing In Action October 13, 1943	North Africa American Cemetery Tunisia	" Yes " Cenotaph
Holthusen,  Christopher L., Jr.             PH ~ At Sea ~	Machinist Second Class	U.S.S. Bristol Navy	Kansas Missing In Action October 13, 1943	North Africa American Cemetery Tunisia	" Yes " Cenotaph
Howison,  James A.             PH ~ At Sea ~	Electrician's Mate First Class	U.S.S. Bristol Navy	Ohio Missing In Action October 13, 1943	North Africa American Cemetery Tunisia	" Yes " Cenotaph

Last Name, First Name, M.I.           Awards ~ Place Of Passing ~ Photos	Military Rank	Branch of Service	State Cause of Death Date Of Passing	Cemetery / Memorial	For Online  Memorial Click on " Yes "
Last Names starting with " I " " There were none ! "	~ ~ ~	~ ~ ~	~ ~ ~	~ ~ ~	~ ~ ~

Last Name, First Name, M.I.           Awards ~ Place Of Passing ~ Photos	Military Rank	Branch of Service	State Cause of Death Date Of Passing	Cemetery / Memorial	For Online  Memorial Click on " Yes "
Johnson,  Norman D.             PH ~ At Sea ~	Chief Machinist's Mate	U.S.S. Bristol Navy	Georgia Missing In Action October 13, 1943	North Africa American Cemetery Tunisia	" Yes " Cenotaph
Jones,  Lloyd W.             PH ~ At Sea ~	Fireman First Class	U.S.S. Bristol Navy	Maryland Missing In Action October 13, 1943	North Africa American Cemetery Tunisia	" Yes " Cenotaph

Last Name, First Name, M.I.           Awards ~ Place Of Passing ~ Photos	Military Rank	Branch of Service	State Cause of Death Date Of Passing	Cemetery / Memorial	For Online  Memorial Click on " Yes "
Kacewich,  Adam             PH ~ At Sea ~	Machinist's Mate Second Class	U.S.S. Bristol Navy	New Jersey Missing In Action October 13, 1943	North Africa American Cemetery Tunisia	" Yes " Cenotaph
Kerridge,  Francis N., Jr.             PH ~ At Sea ~	Machinist's Mate Second Class	U.S.S. Bristol Navy	New York Missing In Action October 13, 1943	North Africa American Cemetery Tunisia	" Yes " Cenotaph
Kufner,  Joseph F.             PH ~ At Sea ~	Ensign	U.S.S. Bristol Navy	North Dakota Missing In Action October 13, 1943	North Africa American Cemetery Tunisia	" Yes " Cenotaph

Last Name, First Name, M.I.           Awards ~ Place Of Passing ~ Photos	Military Rank	Branch of Service	State Cause of Death Date Of Passing	Cemetery / Memorial	For Online  Memorial Click on " Yes "
Lane,  Hoyt             PH ~ At Sea ~	Steward's Mate First Class	U.S.S. Bristol Navy	South Carolina Missing In Action October 13, 1943	North Africa American Cemetery Tunisia	" Yes " Cenotaph
Littleton,  Euell C.             PH ~ At Sea ~	Seaman First Class	U.S.S. Bristol Navy	California Missing In Action October 13, 1943	North Africa American Cemetery Tunisia	" Yes " Cenotaph
Lund,  Orville J.             PH ~ At Sea ~	Fire Controlman Second Class	U.S.S. Bristol Navy	South Dakota Missing In Action October 13, 1943	North Africa American Cemetery Tunisia	" Yes " Cenotaph

Last Name, First Name, M.I.           Awards ~ Place Of Passing ~ Photos	Military Rank	Branch of Service	State Cause of Death Date Of Passing	Cemetery / Memorial	For Online  Memorial Click on " Yes "
Manzerra,  Louis A.             PH ~ At Sea ~	Seaman Second Class	U.S.S. Bristol Navy	New York Missing In Action October 13, 1943	North Africa American Cemetery Tunisia	" Yes " Cenotaph
Martin,  James F.             PH ~ At Sea ~	Fireman Second Class	U.S.S. Bristol Navy	New Jersey Missing In Action October 13, 1943	North Africa American Cemetery Tunisia	" Yes " Cenotaph
Mc Dermott,  John J.             PH ~ At Sea ~	Seaman Second Class	U.S.S. Bristol Navy	Rhode Island Missing In Action October 13, 1943	North Africa American Cemetery Tunisia	" Yes " Cenotaph
Mc Grail,  James J.             PH ~ At Sea ~	Seaman First Class	U.S.S. Bristol Navy	Connecticut Missing In Action October 13, 1943	North Africa American Cemetery Tunisia	" Yes " Cenotaph
Mc Kee,  Donald O.             PH ~ At Sea ~	Boilermaker First Class	U.S.S. Bristol Navy	Illinois Missing In Action October 13, 1943	North Africa American Cemetery Tunisia	" Yes " Cenotaph
Mellen,  Winthrop W., Jr.             PH ~ At Sea ~	Ensign	U.S.S. Bristol Navy	Delaware Missing In Action October 13, 1943	North Africa American Cemetery Tunisia	" Yes " Cenotaph
Migliore,  Michael A.             PH ~ At Sea ~	Yeoman Second Class	U.S.S. Bristol Navy	Massachusetts Missing In Action October 13, 1943	North Africa American Cemetery Tunisia	" Yes " Cenotaph

Last Name, First Name, M.I.           Awards ~ Place Of Passing ~ Photos	Military Rank	Branch of Service	State Cause of Death Date Of Passing	Cemetery / Memorial	For Online  Memorial Click on " Yes "
Neville,  Leslie H.             PH ~ At Sea ~	Water Tender Second Class	U.S.S. Bristol Navy	Massachusetts Missing In Action October 13, 1943	North Africa American Cemetery Tunisia	" Yes " Cenotaph

Last Name, First Name, M.I.           Awards ~ Place Of Passing ~ Photos	Military Rank	Branch of Service	State Cause of Death Date Of Passing	Cemetery / Memorial	For Online  Memorial Click on " Yes "
O'Haus,  Peter             PH ~ At Sea ~      Peter's remains were the only ones found.     He was buried at sea.	Seaman First Class	U.S.S. Bristol Navy	New Jersey Missing In Action October 13, 1943	North Africa American Cemetery Tunisia	" Yes " Cenotaph

Last Name, First Name, M.I.           Awards ~ Place Of Passing ~ Photos	Military Rank	Branch of Service	State Cause of Death Date Of Passing	Cemetery / Memorial	For Online  Memorial Click on " Yes "
Petri,  Russel L.             PH ~ At Sea ~	Quartermaster First Class	U.S.S. Bristol Navy	Wisconsin Missing In Action October 13, 1943	North Africa American Cemetery Tunisia	" Yes " Cenotaph

Last Name, First Name, M.I.           Awards ~ Place Of Passing ~ Photos	Military Rank	Branch of Service	State Cause of Death Date Of Passing	Cemetery / Memorial	For Online  Memorial Click on " Yes "
Last Names starting with " Q " " There were none ! "	~ ~ ~	~ ~ ~	~ ~ ~	~ ~ ~	~ ~ ~

Last Name, First Name, M.I.           Awards ~ Place Of Passing ~ Photos	Military Rank	Branch of Service	State Cause of Death Date Of Passing	Cemetery / Memorial	For Online  Memorial Click on " Yes "
Rankin,  Frank W.             PH ~ At Sea ~	Fireman First Class	U.S.S. Bristol Navy	New York Missing In Action October 13, 1943	North Africa American Cemetery Tunisia	" Yes " Cenotaph
Riegel,  Gerald B.             PH ~ At Sea ~	Machinist's Mate Third Class	U.S.S. Bristol Navy	Pennsylvania Missing In Action October 13, 1943	North Africa American Cemetery Tunisia	" Yes " Cenotaph
Riley,  Raymond J.             PH ~ At Sea ~	Fireman First Class	U.S.S. Bristol Navy	Pennsylvania Missing In Action October 13, 1943	North Africa American Cemetery Tunisia	" Yes " Cenotaph

Last Name, First Name, M.I.           Awards ~ Place Of Passing ~ Photos	Military Rank	Branch of Service	State Cause of Death Date Of Passing	Cemetery / Memorial	For Online  Memorial Click on " Yes "
Safian,  Michael J., Jr.             PH ~ At Sea ~	Seaman First Class	U.S.S. Bristol Navy	Pennsylvania Missing In Action October 13, 1943	North Africa American Cemetery Tunisia	" Yes " Cenotaph
Strieter,  Roy R.             PH ~ At Sea ~	Machinist's Mate First Class	U.S.S. Bristol Navy	Michigan Missing In Action October 13, 1943	North Africa American Cemetery Tunisia	" Yes " Cenotaph

Last Name, First Name, M.I.           Awards ~ Place Of Passing ~ Photos	Military Rank	Branch of Service	State Cause of Death Date Of Passing	Cemetery / Memorial	For Online  Memorial Click on " Yes "
Last Names starting with " T " " There were none ! "	~ ~ ~	~ ~ ~	~ ~ ~	~ ~ ~	~ ~ ~

Last Name, First Name, M.I.           Awards ~ Place Of Passing ~ Photos	Military Rank	Branch of Service	State Cause of Death Date Of Passing	Cemetery / Memorial	For Online  Memorial Click on " Yes "
Last Names starting with " U " " There were none ! "	~ ~ ~	~ ~ ~	~ ~ ~	~ ~ ~	~ ~ ~

Last Name, First Name, M.I.           Awards ~ Place Of Passing ~ Photos	Military Rank	Branch of Service	State Cause of Death Date Of Passing	Cemetery / Memorial	For Online  Memorial Click on " Yes "
Veilleux,  Roger W. D.             PH ~ At Sea ~	Seaman Second Class	U.S.S. Bristol Navy	Maine Missing In Action October 13, 1943	North Africa American Cemetery Tunisia	" Yes " Cenotaph

Last Name, First Name, M.I.           Awards ~ Place Of Passing ~ Photos	Military Rank	Branch of Service	State Cause of Death Date Of Passing	Cemetery / Memorial	For Online  Memorial Click on " Yes "
Whitters,  Marvin O.             PH ~ At Sea ~	Seaman Second Class	U.S.S. Bristol Navy	Iowa Missing In Action October 13, 1943	North Africa American Cemetery Tunisia	" Yes " Cenotaph
Wood,  Jim B.             PH ~ At Sea ~	Seaman First Class	U.S.S. Bristol Navy	Ohio Missing In Action October 13, 1943	North Africa American Cemetery Tunisia	" Yes " Cenotaph

Last Name, First Name, M.I.           Awards ~ Place Of Passing ~ Photos	Military Rank	Branch of Service	State Cause of Death Date Of Passing	Cemetery / Memorial	For Online  Memorial Click on " Yes "
Last Names starting with " X " " There were none ! "	~ ~ ~	~ ~ ~	~ ~ ~	~ ~ ~	~ ~ ~

Last Name, First Name, M.I.           Awards ~ Place Of Passing ~ Photos	Military Rank	Branch of Service	State Cause of Death Date Of Passing	Cemetery / Memorial	For Online  Memorial Click on " Yes "
Last Names starting with " Y " " There were none ! "	~ ~ ~	~ ~ ~	~ ~ ~	~ ~ ~	~ ~ ~

Last Name, First Name, M.I.           Awards ~ Place Of Passing ~ Photos	Military Rank	Branch of Service	State Cause of Death Date Of Passing	Cemetery / Memorial	For Online  Memorial Click on " Yes "
Last Names starting with " Z " " There were none ! "	~ ~ ~	~ ~ ~	~ ~ ~	~ ~ ~	~ ~ ~

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Russ Pickett