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QM1 Albert Francis Centner
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QM1 Albert Francis Centner Veteran

Birth
Campbell County, Kentucky, USA
Death
9 Aug 1942 (aged 31)
Solomon Islands
Monument
Manila, Capital District, National Capital Region, Philippines Add to Map
Plot
Tablets of the Missing - Navy
Memorial ID
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Quartermaster First Class, U.S. Navy, 4096528
Missing in Action aboard USS Jarvis (DD-393) (One of only two American major surface warships to be lost in WWII with no survivors.)

WWII - Battle of Savo Island
USS Jarvis was damaged on 8 August 1942, but was able to head for Australia to undergo repairs. Unfortunately, she was engaged enroute on 9 August by Japanese ships and land bombers during the Battle of Savo Island. Jarvis was hit repeatedly and sank with her entire crew on board.
Quartermaster First Class, U.S. Navy, 4096528
Missing in Action aboard USS Jarvis (DD-393) (One of only two American major surface warships to be lost in WWII with no survivors.)

WWII - Battle of Savo Island
USS Jarvis was damaged on 8 August 1942, but was able to head for Australia to undergo repairs. Unfortunately, she was engaged enroute on 9 August by Japanese ships and land bombers during the Battle of Savo Island. Jarvis was hit repeatedly and sank with her entire crew on board.

Gravesite Details

Entered the service from Kentucky.



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