Having actually gone "Missing" on the above date, Gustave was not officially declared by the military as being dead until August 10, 1943, 1 year and 1 day after he went missing as was the custom.
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Carl served as a Seaman Second Class, U.S.S. Quincy (CA-39), U.S. Navy during World War II.
He resided in Connecticut prior to the war.
Carl was declared "Missing In Action" when the Quincy, in what would be known as The Battle of Savo Island, was attacked by a large Japanese naval force and caught in the crossfire of Japanese ships Aoba, Furutaka, and Tenryū, and was hit heavily and set afire. The Quincy was then hit by two torpedoes from Tenryū, causing severe damage and eventually sank.
The Quincy had a total loss of 370 men dead and 167 wounded.
Carl was awarded the Purple Heart.
Service # 6421016
Bio by:
Russell S. "Russ" Pickett
Special thanks to:
Janice Hollandsworth for finding that this record was not recorded at Manila!
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Carl served as a Seaman Second Class, U.S.S. Quincy (CA-39), U.S. Navy during World War II.
He resided in Connecticut prior to the war.
Carl was declared "Missing In Action" when the Quincy, in what would be known as The Battle of Savo Island, was attacked by a large Japanese naval force and caught in the crossfire of Japanese ships Aoba, Furutaka, and Tenryū, and was hit heavily and set afire. The Quincy was then hit by two torpedoes from Tenryū, causing severe damage and eventually sank.
The Quincy had a total loss of 370 men dead and 167 wounded.
Carl was awarded the Purple Heart.
Service # 6421016
Bio by:
Russell S. "Russ" Pickett
Special thanks to:
Janice Hollandsworth for finding that this record was not recorded at Manila!
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Having actually gone "Missing" on the above date, Gustave was not officially declared by the military as being dead until August 10, 1943, 1 year and 1 day after he went missing as was the custom.
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Carl served as a Seaman Second Class, U.S.S. Quincy (CA-39), U.S. Navy during World War II.
He resided in Connecticut prior to the war.
Carl was declared "Missing In Action" when the Quincy, in what would be known as The Battle of Savo Island, was attacked by a large Japanese naval force and caught in the crossfire of Japanese ships Aoba, Furutaka, and Tenryū, and was hit heavily and set afire. The Quincy was then hit by two torpedoes from Tenryū, causing severe damage and eventually sank.
The Quincy had a total loss of 370 men dead and 167 wounded.
Carl was awarded the Purple Heart.
Service # 6421016
Bio by:
Russell S. "Russ" Pickett
Special thanks to:
Janice Hollandsworth for finding that this record was not recorded at Manila!
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Carl served as a Seaman Second Class, U.S.S. Quincy (CA-39), U.S. Navy during World War II.
He resided in Connecticut prior to the war.
Carl was declared "Missing In Action" when the Quincy, in what would be known as The Battle of Savo Island, was attacked by a large Japanese naval force and caught in the crossfire of Japanese ships Aoba, Furutaka, and Tenryū, and was hit heavily and set afire. The Quincy was then hit by two torpedoes from Tenryū, causing severe damage and eventually sank.
The Quincy had a total loss of 370 men dead and 167 wounded.
Carl was awarded the Purple Heart.
Service # 6421016
Bio by:
Russell S. "Russ" Pickett
Special thanks to:
Janice Hollandsworth for finding that this record was not recorded at Manila!
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