Sunday,
" October 16, 2022 "

         The " U.S.S. Lansdale ( DD-426 ) " was a Benson-class destroyer built in the Boston Navy Yard and commissioned on September 17, 1940.   She was named after Lt. Philip Van Horne Lansdale, who had three ships named in his honor: U.S.S. Lansdale (DD-101), U.S.S. Lansdale (DD-426), and U.S.S. Lansdale (DD-766).

         The " U.S.S. Lansdale ( DD-426 ) " departed Oran on April 18, 1944 and joined convoy UGS 38 bound from Norfolk to Bizerte.   Soon after twilight convoy UGS 38 was attacked by German planes that were flying close to shore and low over the water in an attempt to evaded radar detection which they did until they were almost upon the convoy.

         The first wave of about nine Junkers Ju 88s attacked from dead ahead.   Their torpedoes damaged the S.S. Samite and detonated high explosives aboard the S.S. Paul Hamilton, blowing her out of the water and killing all 580 men on board.   The second wave of about seven Junkers hit the starboard flank of the convoy and damaged two more merchant ships. One of them, the S.S. Royal Star, was sunk however only 1 crew member was lost.   And the third, consisting of about five Heinkel He 111s, bore down on the convoy's port bow, " Lansdale's " station.

         Silhouetted by the explosion of the S.S. Paul Hamilton the " Lansdale " was attacked from both port and starboard by planes from two and possibly three waves.   As Heinkels approached on the port bow and launched two torpedoes that missed, " Lansdale " turned to starboard to repel five Ju 88s which had veered seaward from the convoy.   Her guns hit one as it passed down the starboard side; but, as it crashed well astern, another launched a torpedo 500 yards on the starboard beam before passing over the forecastle under heavy fire and going down on the port quarter.

         The torpedo struck the starboard side forward, wrecking the forward fireroom and opening both sides to the sea.   Almost split in two, the " Lansdale " immediately took a 12 degree list to port.   Her rudder jammed 22 degrees to starboard, and she steamed at 13 knotts in a clockwise circle.

         She again came under attack.   Two bombers launched torpedoes on the beam and broad on the bow to port but both missed the still-turning ship.   Despite the increasing list, her guns downed one of the planes as it turned away from the ship.

         The course of the " Lansdale " then straightened out, but the list increased steadily.   Within two minutes, it reached 45 degrees despite the efforts of her crew to control the battle damage.   Her skipper, Lt. Cdr. D. M. Swift, ordered her abandoned when he feared the stricken ship might roll " completely over. "   Shortly the list had increased to 80 degrees and the destroyer began to break up.   Five minutes later she broke in half, and the stern section quickly sank.   The forward section sank 20 minutes later as destroyer escorts U.S.S. Menges and U.S.S. Newell began rescue operations.

         The two destroyer escorts swept the water from 21:55 - 03:30 hours the next morning searching for survivors.   The U.S.S. Menges picked up 115 men, including two German fliers who were shot down either by " Lansdale " or Newell.   The U.S.S. Newell rescued 119 survivors, including Lt. Cdr. Swift.   Forty-eight officers and men were carried down with the " U.S.S. Lansdale ( DD-426 ) ".

         The following below list was created in the memory of those who " GAVE THEIR ALL " on the " U.S.S. Lansdale ( DD-426 ) ".   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 AM  =  Awarded the "Air Medal" ~ ( Meritorious achievement while participating in aerial flight and/or single acts of merit or heroism, or for meritorious service. ) AM*  =  Awarded the "Air Medal" with one Oak Leaf Cluster ~ ( Second occurrance of being awarded the Air Medal ) AM**  =  Awarded the "Air Medal" with two Oak Leaf Clusters ~ ( Third occurrance of being awarded the Air Medal ) AM***  =  Awarded the "Air Medal" with three Oak Leaf Clusters ~ ( Fourth occurrance of being awarded the Air Medal ) MM  =  Awarded the "Mariner's Medal" ~ ( Awarded to the Merchant Marines for being wounded or killed in action ) PH  =  Awarded the "990000 Heart" ~ ( Awarded for being wounded in action ) PH*  =  Awarded the "990000 Heart" with one Oak Leaf Cluster  ( Wounded Two Times ) PH**  =  Awarded the "990000 Heart" with two Oak Leaf Clusters  ( Wounded Three Times ) PH***  =  Awarded the "990000 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. = Photo of person shown on online memorial = Photo of tombstone or listing shown on online memorial n/a ~ ( in awards field ) = not applicable n/a ~ ( in photo field ) = not applicable n/a ~ ( in notes field ) = not applicable Cenotaph = A memorial stone only, remains not recovered or possibly interred somewhere unknown. ( Those letters shown in " RED " 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 ] " Please Note: " There is one source that states that " MM2c Charles R. Roth " died on the Lansdale. However I've been unable to find any military source that supports that claim so he is not listed below. The names shown below that have an  *  behind them are the ones for which I was able to create a personal Find A Grave biography .....    Last Names starting with  ~  " A "  ~  " All Survived ! "         Last Name, First Name, M.I. Photos ~ Awards Notes ~ ( If Available ) Military Rank Branch of Service State Of Residence ~ ~ ~ Killed / Missing " Or " Survivor Cemetery / Memorial  For Online  Memorial Click on " Yes " ( below )   Ballock,  Andrew Edward  *   ~  PH " Family Link Included " Water Tender 3rd Class U.S. Navy Clearfield County, Pennsylvania ~ ~ ~ " Missing In Action " North Africa American Cemetery Tunisia ~ ~ ~ ( cenotaph ) " Yes " ~ ~ ~ Last Bell : April 20, 1944   Barclay,  Karyes  *   ~  PH " Family Link Included " Cook 2nd Class U.S. Navy Talladega County, Alabama ~ ~ ~ " Missing In Action " North Africa American Cemetery Tunisia ~ ~ ~ ( cenotaph ) " Yes " ~ ~ ~ Last Bell : April 20, 1944         Last Name, First Name, M.I. Photos ~ Awards Notes ~ ( If Available ) Military Rank Branch of Service State Of Residence ~ ~ ~ Killed / Missing " Or " Survivor Cemetery / Memorial  For Online  Memorial Click on " Yes " ( below )   Camden,  Lewis Edwin  *   ~  PH " Family Link Included " Seaman 1st Class U.S. Navy Williamsburg County, South Carolina ~ ~ ~ " Missing In Action " North Africa American Cemetery Tunisia ~ ~ ~ ( cenotaph ) " Yes " ~ ~ ~ Last Bell : April 20, 1944   Carr,  Joseph Linus  *   ~  PH " Family Link Included " Shipfitter 2nd Class U.S. Navy Providence County, Rhode Island ~ ~ ~ " Missing In Action " North Africa American Cemetery Tunisia ~ ~ ~ ( cenotaph ) " Yes " ~ ~ ~ Last Bell : April 20, 1944   Cavanaugh,  Daniel Emmett    ~ PH " Family Link Included " Seaman 1st Class U.S. Navy Black Hawk County, Iowa ~ ~ ~ " Killed In Action " Sicily-Rome American Cemetery Italy ( cenotaph ) ( Buried At Sea ) " Yes " ~ ~ ~ Last Bell : April 20, 1944   Cronin,  John Patrick  *  ~ PH Son of Mr. & Mrs. Patrick J. Cronin of Chicago, IL Seaman 1st Class U.S. Navy Chicago , Illinois ~ ~ ~ " Killed In Action " North Africa American Cemetery Tunisia " Yes " ~ ~ ~ Last Bell : April 20, 1944         Last Name, First Name, M.I. Photos ~ Awards Notes ~ ( If Available ) Military Rank Branch of Service State Of Residence ~ ~ ~ Killed / Missing " Or " Survivor Cemetery / Memorial  For Online  Memorial Click on " Yes " ( below )   De Mola,  Frank  *  ~ PH " Family Link Included " Shipfitter 2nd Class U.S. Navy Oneida County, New York ~ ~ ~ " Missing In Action " North Africa American Cemetery Tunisia ~ ~ ~ ( cenotaph ) " Yes " ~ ~ ~ Last Bell : April 20, 1944   De Sibio,  Orlando  *  ~ PH Son of Mr. & Costantino De Sibio of Ellwood City, PA Seaman 2nd Class U.S. Navy Lawrence County, Pennsylvania ~ ~ ~ " Missing In Action " North Africa American Cemetery Tunisia ~ ~ ~ ( cenotaph ) " Yes " ~ ~ ~ Last Bell : April 20, 1944   Dodson,  Buford Earl  ~ PH " Family Link Included " Machinist's Mate 1st Class U.S. Navy Carroll County, Georgia ~ ~ ~ " Killed In Action " Hillcrest Cemetery Villa Rica, GA " Yes " ~ ~ ~ Last Bell : April 20, 1944         Last Name, First Name, M.I. Photos ~ Awards Notes ~ ( If Available ) Military Rank Branch of Service State Of Residence ~ ~ ~ Killed / Missing " Or " Survivor Cemetery / Memorial  For Online  Memorial Click on " Yes " ( below )   Early,  James Madison, Jr.  *  ~ PH " Family Link Included " Watertender 2nd Class U.S. Navy Delta County, Texas ~ ~ ~ " Missing In Action " North Africa American Cemetery Tunisia ~ ~ ~ ( cenotaph ) " Yes " ~ ~ ~ Last Bell : April 20, 1944   Ewing,  David Mackell  *    ~ PH Son of Mr. & Mrs. Charles Ewing of Biddeford, ME Lieutentant Junior Grade U.S. Navy Biddeford, Maine ~ ~ ~ " Missing In Action " North Africa American Cemetery Tunisia ~ ~ ~ ( cenotaph ) " Yes " ~ ~ ~ Last Bell : April 20, 1944    Last Names starting with  ~  " F "  ~  " All Survived ! "         Last Name, First Name, M.I. Photos ~ Awards Notes ~ ( If Available ) Military Rank Branch of Service State Of Residence ~ ~ ~ Killed / Missing " Or " Survivor Cemetery / Memorial  For Online  Memorial Click on " Yes " ( below )   Gill,  Spencer Thomas    ~ PH " Family Link Included " Seaman 1st Class U.S. Navy Genesee County, New York ~ ~ ~ " Killed In Action " Cary Cemetery Oakfield, NY " Yes " ~ ~ ~ Last Bell : April 20, 1944   Glusko,  Michael  *  ~ PH " Family Link Included " Machinist's Mate 1st Class U.S. Navy Albany County, New York ~ ~ ~ " Killed In Action " North Africa American Cemetery Tunisia ( cenotaph ) ( Buried At Sea ) " Yes " ~ ~ ~ Last Bell : April 20, 1944   Goodwin,  Douglas Lloyd  * N/A ~ PH " Family Link Included " Seaman 1st Class U.S. Navy Riverside County, California ~ ~ ~ " Killed In Action " North Africa American Cemetery Tunisia " Yes " ~ ~ ~ Last Bell : April 20, 1944         Last Name, First Name, M.I. Photos ~ Awards Notes ~ ( If Available ) Military Rank Branch of Service State Of Residence ~ ~ ~ Killed / Missing " Or " Survivor Cemetery / Memorial  For Online  Memorial Click on " Yes " ( below )   Haines,  George Eddison  *  ~ SS / PH Son of Franklin M., Jr. & Mary E. Haines of Irvington, NY Lieutenant Junior Grade U.S. Navy New York ~ ~ ~ " Missing In Action " North Africa American Cemetery Tunisia ~ ~ ~ ( cenotaph ) " Yes " ~ ~ ~ Last Bell : April 20, 1944   Hickman,  Carlos Alfred  *  ~ PH " Family Link Included " Fire Controlman 3rd Class U.S. Navy Muskingum County, Ohio ~ ~ ~ " Missing In Action " North Africa American Cemetery Tunisia ~ ~ ~ ( cenotaph ) " Yes " ~ ~ ~ Last Bell : April 20, 1944   Horne,  Robert Henry  *  ~ PH " Family Link Included " Ship's Cook 3rd Class U.S. Navy Madison County, Indiana ~ ~ ~ " Missing In Action " North Africa American Cemetery Tunisia ~ ~ ~ ( cenotaph ) " Yes " ~ ~ ~ Last Bell : April 20, 1944   Hustead,  Charles Homer  *  ~ PH " Family Link Included " Watertender 3rd Class U.S. Navy Marion County, West Virginia ~ ~ ~ " Missing In Action " North Africa American Cemetery Tunisia ~ ~ ~ ( cenotaph ) " Yes " ~ ~ ~ Last Bell : April 20, 1944    Last Names starting with  ~  " I "  ~  " All Survived ! "         Last Name, First Name, M.I. Photos ~ Awards Notes ~ ( If Available ) Military Rank Branch of Service State Of Residence ~ ~ ~ Killed / Missing " Or " Survivor Cemetery / Memorial  For Online  Memorial Click on " Yes " ( below )   Jackson,  David Alvin  *    ~ PH " Family Link Included " Fire Controlman 3rd Class U.S. Navy Belmont County, Ohio ~ ~ ~ " Missing In Action " North Africa American Cemetery Tunisia ~ ~ ~ ( cenotaph ) " Yes " ~ ~ ~ Last Bell : April 20, 1944   Johnson,  Clarence Edwin  *  ~ PH " Family Link Included " Watertender 2nd Class U.S. Navy Itasca County, Minnesota ~ ~ ~ " Missing In Action " North Africa American Cemetery Tunisia ~ ~ ~ ( cenotaph ) " Yes " ~ ~ ~ Last Bell : April 20, 1944   Johnston,  Thomas, Jr.  *  ~ PH Son of Thomas Johnston, Sr. of Dennison, OH Ship's Cook 3rd Class U.S. Navy Tuscarawas County, Ohio ~ ~ ~ " Missing In Action " North Africa American Cemetery Tunisia ~ ~ ~ ( cenotaph ) " Yes " ~ ~ ~ Last Bell : April 20, 1944         Last Name, First Name, M.I. Photos ~ Awards Notes ~ ( If Available ) Military Rank Branch of Service State Of Residence ~ ~ ~ Killed / Missing " Or " Survivor Cemetery / Memorial  For Online  Memorial Click on " Yes " ( below )   Killinger,  Regis Leroy  *  ~ PH " Family Link Included " Seaman 2nd Class U.S. Navy Cambria County, Pennsylvania ~ ~ ~ " Missing In Action " North Africa American Cemetery Tunisia ~ ~ ~ ( cenotaph ) " Yes " ~ ~ ~ Last Bell : April 20, 1944         Last Name, First Name, M.I. Photos ~ Awards Notes ~ ( If Available ) Military Rank Branch of Service State Of Residence ~ ~ ~ Killed / Missing " Or " Survivor Cemetery / Memorial  For Online  Memorial Click on " Yes " ( below )   La Flamme,  Bernard Paul  *  ~ PH Son of Joseph P. & Sadie M. La Flamme of Northhampton, MA Machinist's Mate 1st Class U.S. Navy Hampshire County, Massachusetts ~ ~ ~ " Missing In Action " North Africa American Cemetery Tunisia ~ ~ ~ ( cenotaph ) " Yes " ~ ~ ~ Last Bell : April 20, 1944   Ladzinski,  Reginald Aloysius  *  ~ PH Son of John F. & Stephanie Ladzinski of Poughkeepsie, NY Torpedoman's Mate 3rd Class U.S. Navy Dutchess County, New York ~ ~ ~ " Missing In Action " North Africa American Cemetery Tunisia ~ ~ ~ ( cenotaph ) " Yes " ~ ~ ~ Last Bell : April 20, 1944         Last Name, First Name, M.I. Photos ~ Awards Notes ~ ( If Available ) Military Rank Branch of Service State Of Residence ~ ~ ~ Killed / Missing " Or " Survivor Cemetery / Memorial  For Online  Memorial Click on " Yes " ( below )   Marciano,  Daniel Phillip  *  ~ PH Husband of Laura Marciano of Rochester, NY Boilermaker 1st Class U.S. Navy Rochester, New York ~ ~ ~ " Missing In Action " North Africa American Cemetery Tunisia ~ ~ ~ ( cenotaph ) " Yes " ~ ~ ~ Last Bell : April 20, 1944   McNeil,  Irven Lee  *  ~ PH " Family Link Included " Seaman 1st Class U.S. Navy Forsyth County, North Carolina ~ ~ ~ " Killed In Action " Woodland Cemetery Winston-Salem, NC " Yes " ~ ~ ~ Last Bell : April 20, 1944   McQuaig,  Daniel Eugene  *  ~ PH " Family Link Included " Electrician's Mate 2nd Class U.S. Navy Lake County, Florida ~ ~ ~ " Missing In Action " North Africa American Cemetery Tunisia ~ ~ ~ ( cenotaph ) " Yes " ~ ~ ~ Last Bell : April 20, 1944   Miller,  Homer Dale  *  ~ PH " Family Link Included " Machinist's Mate 2nd Class U.S. Navy Los Angeles County, California ~ ~ ~ " Missing In Action " Littleton Cemetery Littleton, CO " Yes " ~ ~ ~ Last Bell : April 20, 1944   Miller,  William C.  *  ~ PH Watertender 1st Class U.S. Navy Pennsylvania ~ ~ ~ " Missing In Action " North Africa American Cemetery Tunisia ~ ~ ~ ( cenotaph ) " Yes " ~ ~ ~ Last Bell : April 20, 1944   Murphy,  Bernard A., Jr.  *  ~ PH " Family Link Included " Radarman 3rd Class U.S. Navy Lansdowne, Maryland ~ ~ ~ " Missing In Action " North Africa American Cemetery Tunisia ~ ~ ~ ( cenotaph ) " Yes " ~ ~ ~ Last Bell : April 20, 1944         Last Name, First Name, M.I. Photos ~ Awards Notes ~ ( If Available ) Military Rank Branch of Service State Of Residence ~ ~ ~ Killed / Missing " Or " Survivor Cemetery / Memorial  For Online  Memorial Click on " Yes " ( below )   Nielsen,  Alfred Olaf  *  ~ PH Son of Waldemar & Ebba Nielsen of Denmark Electrician's Mate 1st Class U.S. Navy New York ~ ~ ~ " Missing In Action " North Africa American Cemetery Tunisia ~ ~ ~ ( cenotaph ) " Yes " ~ ~ ~ Last Bell : April 20, 1944   Nielsen,  Andrew Eskild  *  ~ PH Son of Andrew & Theoline Nielsen of Malvern, PA Seaman 1st Class U.S. Navy Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania ~ ~ ~ " Missing In Action " North Africa American Cemetery Tunisia ~ ~ ~ ( cenotaph ) " Yes " ~ ~ ~ Last Bell : April 20, 1944   Neuman,  Clinton Kenneth  *  ~ PH Husband of Helen Maria Neuman of Lockport, NY Radioman 2nd Class U.S. Navy Niagara County, New York ~ ~ ~ " Missing In Action " North Africa American Cemetery Tunisia ~ ~ ~ ( cenotaph ) " Yes " ~ ~ ~ Last Bell : April 20, 1944   Normandy,  William Francis  *  ~ PH Son of William L. & Julia Normandy of Lowell City, MA Fireman 1st Class U.S. Navy Middlesex County, Massachusetts ~ ~ ~ " Missing In Action " North Africa American Cemetery Tunisia ~ ~ ~ ( cenotaph ) " Yes " ~ ~ ~ Last Bell : April 20, 1944    Last Names starting with  ~  " O "  ~  " All Survived ! "         Last Name, First Name, M.I. Photos ~ Awards Notes ~ ( If Available ) Military Rank Branch of Service State Of Residence ~ ~ ~ Killed / Missing " Or " Survivor Cemetery / Memorial  For Online  Memorial Click on " Yes " ( below )   Paquette,  Joseph A. B.  *  ~ PH Son of Mrs. Leona Cheesbro of North Adams, MA Torpedoman's Mate 2nd Class U.S. Navy Berkshire County, Massachusetts ~ ~ ~ " Missing In Action " North Africa American Cemetery Tunisia ~ ~ ~ ( cenotaph ) " Yes " ~ ~ ~ Last Bell : April 20, 1944    Last Names starting with  ~  " Q "  ~  " All Survived ! "         Last Name, First Name, M.I. Photos ~ Awards Notes ~ ( If Available ) Military Rank Branch of Service State Of Residence ~ ~ ~ Killed / Missing " Or " Survivor Cemetery / Memorial  For Online  Memorial Click on " Yes " ( below )   Robbins,  Roy Augustus  *  ~ PH Son of Mr. & Mrs. Augustus D. Robbins of New Haven, CT Watertender 3rd Class U.S. Navy New Haven County, Connecticut ~ ~ ~ " Missing In Action " North Africa American Cemetery Tunisia ~ ~ ~ ( cenotaph ) " Yes " ~ ~ ~ Last Bell : April 20, 1944   Ruggiero,  John James  *  ~ PH Son of Mr. & Mrs. James Ruggiero of Brooklyn, NY Seaman 1st Class U.S. Navy Bronx, New York ~ ~ ~ " Missing In Action " North Africa American Cemetery Tunisia ~ ~ ~ ( cenotaph ) " Yes " ~ ~ ~ Last Bell : April 20, 1944         Last Name, First Name, M.I. Photos ~ Awards Notes ~ ( If Available ) Military Rank Branch of Service State Of Residence ~ ~ ~ Killed / Missing " Or " Survivor Cemetery / Memorial  For Online  Memorial Click on " Yes " ( below )   Sessions,  Fred David  *  ~ PH Son of Raleigh A. & Maude Sessions of FL Chief Watertender U.S. Navy Pasco County, Florida ~ ~ ~ " Missing In Action " North Africa American Cemetery Tunisia ~ ~ ~ ( cenotaph ) " Yes " ~ ~ ~ Last Bell : April 20, 1944   Shapiro,  Bernard Michael  *  ~ PH ~ n/a Radio Technician 1st Class U.S. Navy Chicago, Illinois ~ ~ ~ " Missing In Action " North Africa American Cemetery Tunisia ~ ~ ~ ( cenotaph ) " Yes " ~ ~ ~ Last Bell : April 20, 1944   Shepard,  Carlyle Willard  *  ~ PH " Family Link Included " Seaman 1st Class U.S. Navy Erie County, Pennsylvania ~ ~ ~ " Missing In Action " North Africa American Cemetery Tunisia ~ ~ ~ ( cenotaph ) " Yes " ~ ~ ~ Last Bell : April 20, 1944         Last Name, First Name, M.I. Photos ~ Awards Notes ~ ( If Available ) Military Rank Branch of Service State Of Residence ~ ~ ~ Killed / Missing " Or " Survivor Cemetery / Memorial  For Online  Memorial Click on " Yes " ( below )   Tolkacz ,  John Carl  *  ~ PH " Family Link Included " Machinist's Mate 2nd Class U.S. Navy Erie County, New York ~ ~ ~ " Missing In Action " North Africa American Cemetery Tunisia ~ ~ ~ ( cenotaph ) " Yes " ~ ~ ~ Last Bell : April 20, 1944    Last Names starting with  ~  " U "  ~  " All Survived ! "         Last Name, First Name, M.I. Photos ~ Awards Notes ~ ( If Available ) Military Rank Branch of Service State Of Residence ~ ~ ~ Killed / Missing " Or " Survivor Cemetery / Memorial  For Online  Memorial Click on " Yes " ( below )   Van Voorn,  John Ernest  *    ~ PH Machinist's Mate 1st Class U.S. Navy St. Louis, Missouri ~ ~ ~ " Missing In Action " North Africa American Cemetery Tunisia ~ ~ ~ ( cenotaph ) " Yes " ~ ~ ~ Last Bell : April 20, 1944   Vinci,  Carl Michael  *    ~ PH " Family Link Included " Machinist's Mate 2nd Class U.S. Navy Oneida County, New York ~ ~ ~ " Missing In Action " North Africa American Cemetery Tunisia ~ ~ ~ ( cenotaph ) " Yes " ~ ~ ~ Last Bell : April 20, 1944         Last Name, First Name, M.I. Photos ~ Awards Notes ~ ( If Available ) Military Rank Branch of Service State Of Residence ~ ~ ~ Killed / Missing " Or " Survivor Cemetery / Memorial  For Online  Memorial Click on " Yes " ( below )   Westhill,  Newton Thatcher  *  ~ PH Boatswain U.S. Navy California ~ ~ ~ " Killed In Action " North Africa American Cemetery Tunisia " Yes " ~ ~ ~ Last Bell : April 20, 1944   Whitehead,  Frederick C., Jr.  *    ~ PH " Family Link Included " Ensign U.S. Navy Roanoke, Virginia ~ ~ ~ " Missing In Action " North Africa American Cemetery Tunisia ~ ~ ~ ( cenotaph ) " Yes " ~ ~ ~ Last Bell : April 20, 1944   Williams,  Carl Franklin  *  ~ PH Seaman 1st Class U.S. Navy Broward County, Florida ~ ~ ~ " Missing In Action " North Africa American Cemetery Tunisia ~ ~ ~ ( cenotaph ) " Yes " ~ ~ ~ Last Bell : April 20, 1944   Woods,  Joseph Clyde  *  ~ PH Watertender 2nd Class U.S. Navy Bay County, Michigan ~ ~ ~ " Missing In Action " North Africa American Cemetery Tunisia ~ ~ ~ ( cenotaph ) " Yes " ~ ~ ~ Last Bell : April 20, 1944    Last Names starting with  ~  " X "  ~  " None On Board ! "    Last Names starting with  ~  " Y "  ~  " All Survived ! "         Last Name, First Name, M.I. Photos ~ Awards Notes ~ ( If Available ) Military Rank Branch of Service State Of Residence ~ ~ ~ Killed / Missing " Or " Survivor Cemetery / Memorial  For Online  Memorial Click on " Yes " ( below )   Zaiontz ,  John Andrew    ~ PH Watertender 2nd Class U.S. Navy San Antonio, Texas ~ ~ ~ " Missing In Action " North Africa American Cemetery Tunisia ~ ~ ~ ( cenotaph ) " Yes " ~ ~ ~ Last Bell : April 20, 1944 Email any questions or comments to: Russ Pickett