Albert Victor Poole

Albert Victor Poole

Branch: Army Rank: Corporal Born: October 3, 1892 Killed in Action: August 4, 1918 Location: Chateau Thierry, France Unit:  Company A, 165th Infantry Final Resting Place: Old St. Patricks Cemetery, Enfield

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Leroy “Roy” Francis King

Leroy “Roy” Francis King

Branch: Navy Rank: SEA2 Born: May 10, 1911 Reported Missing: September 14, 1944 Unit: USS Warrington (DD-383) Location: Atlantic Ocean Current Status: Not Recovered Memorial The USS Warrington was sunk near the Bahamas during a hurricane. The water rushing into her vents caused a loss of electrical power which set off a chain reaction. Her main engines lost power, and her steering engine and mechanism […]

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Frederick Arthur Fortin

Frederick Arthur Fortin

Branch: Marines Rank: Private Born: March 14, 1923 Killed in Action: September 20, 1943 Unit: Co. D 3rd Marine Division Final Resting Place: National Cemetery of the Pacific, Honolulu Frederick died from injuries received in an explosion of a mortar shell at Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands

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Ralph Cecil White

Ralph Cecil White

Branch: Coast GuardRank: Apprentice Seaman (AS)Born: May 6, 1922Reported Missing: September 9, 1942Unit: USCGC Muskeget WAG-48Location: Atlantic OceanCurrent Status: Not Recovered The USCGC Muskeget WAG-48 was sunk by a German U-755 in the North Atlantic.  SA Robert Gavey was also on board. Navy Memorial USS Muskeget

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Robert A. Gavey

Robert A. Gavey

Branch: Coast GuardRank: Apprentice Seaman (AS)Born: April 16, 1919Reported Missing: September 9, 1942Unit: USCGC Muskeget WAG-48Location: Atlantic OceanCurrent Status: Not RecoveredMemorial The USCGC Muskeget WAG-48 was sunk by a German U-755 in the North Atlantic.  SA Ralph White was also onboard. Navy Memorial USS Muskeget

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