IN TRIBUTE TO OUR SHIPMATES KILLED OR MISSING IN ACTION
Precious in the sight of the Lord is the death of those who die faithful to Him. Psalm 116.15 (NEB)
| Apple, James Edgar; S2c,USNR | 9 January 1945 | Lingayen Gulf |
| Arnst, Orrn Theodore; S2c,USNR | 27 November 1944 | Leyte Gulf |
| Artrip, Ebert Earl; EM1c,USN | 24 July 1944 | Tinian Island |
| Austin, Garland; S1c,USN | 24 July 1944 | Tinian Island |
| Baggs, Robert Martin; S1c,USN | 27 November 1944 | Leyte Gulf |
| Baum, Jr., Karl Porter; Lieut.USNR, | 9 January 1945 | Lingayen Gulf |
| Bock, John Paul; Ensign,USN | 9 January 1945 | Lingayen Gulf |
| Browning, Jr. Frank Richard; S1c,USNR | 27 November 1944 | Leyte Gulf |
| Bunch, Everard LeRoy; Sgt,USMC | 24 July 1944 | Tinian Island |
| Carlson, Carl Edwin; S1c,USN | 27 November 1944 | Leyte Gulf |
| Clark, Merle Jackson; S1c,USNR | 24 July 1944 | Tinian Island |
| Cline, Clayton Claywell; S2c,USNR | 27 November 1944 | Leyte Gulf |
| Coates, Harold Archibald; F1c,USNR | 9 January 1945 | Lingayen Gulf |
| Coyler, Wesley Arthur, Jr.; S1c,USNR | 24 July 1944 | Tinian Island |
| Davis, Kenneth Eugene; S2c,USN | 9 January 1945 | Lingayen Gulf |
| Davis, Owen Junior; S2c,USNR | 24 July 1944 | Tinian Island |
| DeVanney, Adolph Francis; S1c,USN | 9 January 1945 | Lingayen Gulf |
| Dick, Harold Lee; GM2c,USN | 24 July 1944 | Tinian Island |
| Dilkes, Robert Edward; S2c,USNR | 24 July 1944 | Tinian Island |
| Early, Walter Frank; Cpl,USMC | 24 July 1944 | Tinian Island |
| Eber, John Robert; PFC,USMCR | 24 July 1944 | Tinian Island |
| Erno, Daniel Sydney; S1c,USNR | 24 July 1944 | Tinian Island |
| Fair, Robert Eli; Cmdr.,USN | 9 January 1945 | Lingayen Gulf |
| Garst, Eugene Ernest; S2c,USNR | 24 July 1944 | Tinian Island |
| Givens, Arthur; S2c,USNR | 24 July 1944 | Tinian Island |
| Godwin, Norman Berney; S2c,USNR | 24 July 1944 | Tinian Island |
| Hall, Jr., Alan Raymond; Sgt,USMC | 27 November 1944 | Leyte Gulf |
| Hart, James Edwin; PFC,USMC | 24 July 1944 | Tinian Island |
| Hassler, Marshall Laverne; S2c,USN-I | 9 January 1945 | Lingayen Gulf |
| Heindrycks, Mallier Francis; SK3c,USNR | 24 July 1944 | Tinian Island |
| Hill, Benjamin Bingham; Lt(JG)USNR, | 9 January 1945 | Lingayen Gulf |
| Holiday, Robert Begg; Ensign,USN | 24 July 1944 | Tinian Island |
| Kemeos, John James; S2c,USNR | 24 July 1944 | Tinian Island |
| Kentner, Robert Earl; S2c,USNR | 24 July 1944 | Tinian Island |
| Kirwin, William Hugh; F2c,USN | 27 November 1944 | Leyte Gulf |
| Kmiec, Zegmond Willie; S2c,USNR | 24 July 1944 | Tinian Island |
| Landreth, Robert; Mus1c,USN | 24 July 1944 | Tinian Island |
| Leach, Clayton Miller; GM3c,USNR | 24 July 1944 | Tinian Island |
| Little, Howard Ralph; Cox,USN | 27 November 1944 | Leyte Gulf |
| Macidyn, Frank John; BM1c,USN | 24 July 1944 | Tinian Island |
| Madej, Paul Peter; S2c,USNR | 24 July 1944 | Tinian Island |
| Martinez, Moyses Alfonso; S2c,USNR | 24 July 1944 | Tinian Island |
| Mason, Clifford Dale; Pvt,USMC | 24 July 1944 | Tinian Island |
| Mathews, Benjamin Franklin; S2c,USNR | 24 July 1944 | Tinian Island |
| May, William Donald; S2c,USNR | 27 November 1944 | Leyte Gulf |
| McAvoy, John Storer; Mus3c,USNR | 24 July 1944 | Tinian Island |
| McDonald, Jr., Charles; F1c,USNR | 24 July 1944 | Tinian Island |
| McHenry, Berten Ernest; S2c,USNR | 9 January 1945 | Lingayen Gulf |
| McTammey, Francis L.; ARM2c,USNR | 20 April 1945 | Okinawa Gunto |
| Melton, Walter Reeves; S1c,USN | 27 November 1944 | Leyte Gulf |
| Miller, Lawrence J; PFC,USMC | 24 July 1944 | Tinian Island |
| Nipko, Jack Charles; Mus3c,USNR | 9 January 1945 | Lingayen Gulf |
| Nolz, Leo F.; Lieut.USNR, | 20 April 1945 | Okinawa Gunto |
| Parker, John Junior; S1c,USN | 24 July 1944 | Tinian Island |
| Parks, Lawrence Joseph; Cpl,USMC | 27 November 1944 | Leyte Gulf |
| Patten, Robert; Lt,JG USNR | 24 July 1944 | Tinian Island |
| Pennington, Russell Reck; S2c,USNR | 9 January 1945 | Lingayen Gulf |
| Quarles, Jonas Harper; Lieut.USNR, | 9 January 1945 | Lingayen Gulf |
| Roberts, Raymond Mural; S1c,USN | 24 July 1944 | Tinian Island |
| Rock, Dale Nicholas; GM2c,USN | 27 November 1944 | Leyte Gulf |
| Roebuck, Robert Germaine; S2c,USNR | 9 January 1945 | Lingayen Gulf |
| Sailors, George Whittaker; PFC,USMC | 24 July 1944 | Tinian Island |
| Salas, Harold; S2c,USNR | 24 July 1944 | Tinian Island |
| Salinas, Sijifredo; S1c,USNR | 9 January 1945 | Lingayen Gulf |
| Sanders, Samuel Lemuel; S1c,USNR | 27 November 1944 | Leyte Gulf |
| Santora, Gabriel Elwin; S1c,USNR | 24 July 1944 | Tinian Island |
| Saylor, Harry William; S2c,USNR | 24 July 1944 | Tinian Island |
| Sebinski, Peter Paul; Cpl,USMC | 24 July 1944 | Tinian Island |
| Sheets, Jack Burthel; PFC,USMC | 24 July 1944 | Tinian Island |
| Shepard, Leon Andrew; PFC,USMC | 24 July 1944 | Tinian Island |
| Sherk, Robert Charles; S1c,USN | 27 November 1944 | Leyte Gulf |
| Silveira, Manuel John; Cox,USN | 27 November 1944 | Leyte Gulf |
| Slaton, Ira Novis; S2c,USNR | 24 July 1944 | Tinian Island |
| Slivinski, Jr., Andrew Martin; Cox,USN | 27 November 1944 | Leyte Gulf |
| Smith, Glenn Francis; S2c,USNR | 24 July 1944 | Tinian Island |
| Smith, James Louis; S1c,USN | 24 July 1944 | Tinian Island |
| Sokolowski, Melvin Frank; S1c,USN | 20 April 1945 | Okinawa Gunto |
| Stinnette, Wayne Arthur; S2c,USNR | 9 January 1945 | Lingayen Gulf |
| Tabor, Francis Lee; Cpl,USMC | 27 November 1944 | Leyte Gulf |
| Thormodsgard, Norman Philip; F2c,USNR | 27 November 1944 | Leyte Gulf |
| Willey, Clarence Edward; F2c,USNR | 27 November 1944 | Leyte Gulf |
| Witzel, Marvin Arthur; S1c,USN | 9 January 1945 | Lingayen Gulf |
| Wolter, Jr., Robert Kirkland; Lieut.USN, | 9 January 1945 | Lingayen Gulf |
The above names are from official ship records. Some shipmates were transferred to other ships for transport to hospitals, died from their wounds, and later were officially declared as Killed in Action. We have included their names on the TAPS list. These include Robert E. Anderson, Lloyd Bentrup, Bernard Ekleberry, Alfred Garcia, Ralph Kugel, Lloyd Moreland, and Arthur Rowden. If you know of others, please let us know and we will verify through Navy records.
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