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                  <P class=3Dstyle2>Notice:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;This Is Not A=
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                  Facsimile Of The Original Document - It Is An Exact=20
                  Replication Of The Text<BR>Found In The Original Letter =
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                  File With The National Archives</P></DIV></TD>
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                  <P class=3Dstyle4>NM7/Y1 (ju) THE RECEIVING SHIP AT NEW=
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                  YORK<BR>P6/00/MM&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;PIER 92 W. 52nd=
=20
                  STREET<BR>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbs=
p;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;NEW=20
                  YORK , NEW YORK=20
                  <BR>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbs=
p;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;=
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                  5, 1941 </P>
                  <P class=3Dstyle4>From: &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&n=
bsp;The=20
                  Commanding Officer.</P>
                  <P class=3Dstyle4>To: &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbs=
p;&nbsp;=20
                  The Chief of the Bureau of Navigation.=20
                  <BR>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbs=
p;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(Detail=20
                  Officer, Enlisted Personnel Section)&nbsp;</P>
                  <P class=3Dstyle4>Subject:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Person=
nel of=20
                  U.S.S. <EM>Reuben James. </EM></P>
                  <P class=3Dstyle4>Enclosure:&nbsp;&nbsp;(A<A=20
                  href=3D"http://www.ibiblio.org/hyperwar/USN/ships/logs/D=
D/dd245-cas.html#EnclA"></A>)=20
                  List of Survivors of the U.S.S. <EM>Reuben James </EM>Di=
saster=20
                  of October 31, 1941 .=20
                  <BR>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbs=
p;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(B<A=20
                  href=3D"http://www.ibiblio.org/hyperwar/USN/ships/logs/D=
D/dd245-cas.html#EnclB"></A>)=20
                  List of Dead of the U.S.S. <EM>Reuben James </EM>Disaste=
r of=20
                  October 31, 1941 .</P>
                  <P class=3Dstyle4>1. &nbsp; In connection with the list =
of the=20
                  survivors and the list of those lost on the <EM>Reuben J=
ames,=20
                  </EM>which was recently forwarded, all survivors of the=
=20
                  <EM>Reuben James </EM>disaster have reported to this Rec=
eiving=20
                  Ship with the exception of THOMPSON, James C., Sea.2c., =
USN,=20
                  300-43-32, and TURNBULL, Thomas P., E.M.2c., USN, 223-53=
-96,=20
                  both of whom were seriously injured. <BR><BR>2. &nbsp;=20
                  Enclosures (A) and (B) are forwarded herewith. Enclosure=
 (A)=20
                  shows the addresses of all men on leave, which address i=
s=20
                  indicated by a check mark preceding the address. Pertine=
nt=20
                  remarks have been added to Enclosure (B) that may give=20
                  additional information to that already on file in the Bu=
reau.=20
                  <BR><BR>3. &nbsp; A copy of the information contained in=
=20
                  Enclosures (A) and (B) has been retained in the files of=
 this=20
                  Receiving=20
                  Ship.<BR><BR>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&=
nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nb=
sp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp=
;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&=
nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;=20
                  /signed/=20
                  <BR>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbs=
p;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;=
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bsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbs=
p;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;W.H.=20
                  PASHLEY. </P>
                  <P class=3Dstyle4>&nbsp;</P>
                  <P class=3Dstyle4 align=3Dcenter>SURVIVORS OF THE USS RE=
UBEN JAMES=20
                  DISASTER <BR>OF OCTOBER 31st, 1941 </P>
                  <P class=3Dstyle4>APPLETON, Chrlie Edward, Jr. Fireman 2=
c, USN,=20
                  #295-89-55 (Rescued) <BR>Enlisted January 14, 1941, Nash=
ville,=20
                  Tenn. <BR>Home address, R.F.D.#2, sardis, Mississippi.=20
                  <BR>Nest of kin, Father, Mr. Charlie Edward Appleton, Sr=
.,=20
                  R.F.D.#2, Sardis , Mississippi . </P>
                  <P class=3Dstyle4>APPLETON, Parmie Glendon, Fireman 2c, =
USN,=20
                  #295-89-56 (Rescued) <BR>Enlisted January 14, 1941, Nash=
ville,=20
                  Tenn. <BR>Home address: R.F.D.#2, Sardis, Mississippi.=20
                  <BR>Next of kin: Father, Mr.. Charlie Edward Appleton,=20
                  <BR>R.F.D.#2, Sardis , Mississippi . </P>
                  <P class=3Dstyle4>BEASLEY, George Napoleon, Jr., Machini=
st's=20
                  Mate 2c, USN, #346-72-96 (escued) <BR>Enlisted July 18, =
1939 ,=20
                  Litttle Rock , Arkansas . <BR>Home Address: Heavener, Ok=
lahoma=20
                  . <BR>Next of kin: Father, Mr. George Napoleon Beasley,=
=20
                  Heavener, Oklahoma . </P>
                  <P class=3Dstyle4>BEGLEY, Claborn, Machinist's Mate 2c, =
USN,=20
                  #310-79-18 (Rescued- Slightly Injured) <BR>Re-enlisted=20
                  November 5, 1938 , on board USS <EM>Oklahoma . </EM><BR>=
Home=20
                  address: #123 East 89th St. , Los Angeles , Calif. <BR>N=
ext of=20
                  kin: Wife, Grace Begley, c/o Mrs. Gertrude Lawrence, <BR=
>806=20
                  East 76th Street , Los Angeles , California . </P>
                  <P class=3Dstyle4>BERGSTRESSER, William Henry, Chief Mac=
hinist's=20
                  Mate (AA), USN, #380-47-41 (Rescued-Slightly Injured)=20
                  <BR>Reenlisted February 15, 1940 , on board USS <EM>Reub=
en=20
                  James </EM><BR>Home address: 521 Olive Street , Ventura =
,=20
                  California . <BR>Next of kin: Wife, Mrs. W.H. Bergstress=
er, #7=20
                  Tolman St. , Portland , Maine . </P>
                  <P class=3Dstyle4>BOYD, Solon Gescovy, Machinist's Mate =
1c, USN,=20
                  #271-99-38 (Rescued) <BR>Reenlisted August 10, 1940 , ab=
oard=20
                  USS <EM>Reuben James. </EM><BR>Home address: #1621- 12th=
 Ave.,=20
                  South Birmingham , Alabama . <BR>Nest of kin, Wife, Mrs.=
 Neda=20
                  Boyd, #7 Cedar Street , Portland , Maine . </P>
                  <P class=3Dstyle4>BRIDGES, Brent Neil, Radioman 3rd clas=
s, USN,=20
                  #368-44-01 (Rescued) <BR>Enlisted July 10k, 1939- Salt L=
ake=20
                  City , Utah . <BR>Home address: #82 East 16th St. , Garf=
ield ,=20
                  Utah . <BR>Next of kin: Father, Mr. Herman Albert Bridge=
s, #82=20
                  East 16th St. , Garfield Utah . </P>
                  <P class=3Dstyle4>BUSH, Roy Virgil, Fireman 2c,USN, #283=
-48-68=20
                  (Rescued) <BR>Enlisted January 13, 1941- N.R.S., Clevela=
nd ,=20
                  Ohio . <BR>Home address: #1713 East 36th St. , Ashtabula=
 ,=20
                  Ohio . <BR>Next of kin: Father, Mr. Roy E. Bush, #1713 E=
ast=20
                  36th St., Ashtabula, Ohio. </P>
                  <P class=3Dstyle4>CARR, Robert James, Fireman 2c, USN,=20
                  #403-03-92 (Rescued - Slightly Injured) <BR>Enlisted Jan=
uary=20
                  20, 1941- N.R.S., Buffalo , N.Y. <BR>Home address: #43=20
                  Woodview Avenue , Hamburg , New York . <BR>Next of kin:=
=20
                  Mother, Mrs. Vilot Carr Millks, #43 Woodview Avenue , Ha=
mburg=20
                  , NY </P>
                  <P class=3Dstyle4>COYLE, Floyd Bob, Fireman 1c, USN, #26=
2-34-97=20
                  (Rescued) <BR>Enlisted May 22, 1939 , N.R.S., Raleigh , =
North=20
                  Carolina . <BR>Home address: #211 Walnut St. , Gaffney ,=
 South=20
                  Carolina . <BR>Next of kin: Father, Mr. Robert A. Coyle,=
 #211=20
                  Walnut St. , Gaffney , S.C. </P>
                  <P class=3Dstyle4>DEL GROSSO, Daniel Joseph, Seaman 1c, =
USN,=20
                  #234-31-93 (Rescued) <BR>Enlisted January 17, 1941 - N.R=
.S.,=20
                  Springfield , Massachusetts . <BR>Home address: # 86 Ger=
mania=20
                  Street , Galeton, Penna. <BR>Next of kin: Father, Costan=
zo Del=20
                  Grosso, # 86 Germania St. , Galeton , Pa. </P>
                  <P class=3Dstyle4>DELISLE, Gerald Joseph, Coxswain, USN,=
=20
                  #212-53-46 (Rescued) <BR>Enlisted November 20k, 1939 - N=
.R.S.,=20
                  Springfield , Mass. <BR>Home address: #28 Forest St. ,=20
                  Fitchburg , Mass. <BR>Next of kin: Father, Mr. Anatole J=
.=20
                  Delisle, #28 Forest St. , Fitchburg , Mass. </P>
                  <P class=3Dstyle4>ELNITSKY, Joseph Fedenich, Fireman 1c,=
 USN,=20
                  #243-67-53 (Rescued) <BR>Enlisted November 21, 3939, N.R=
.S.,=20
                  Philadelphia, Pa. <BR>Home address: #414 Fourth St., Bla=
kely,=20
                  Pennsylvania. <BR>\Next of kin: Father, Metro F. Elnitsk=
y, 414=20
                  Fourth St. , Blakely , Penn. </P>
                  <P class=3Dstyle4>GIEHR, George Frederick, Fireman 2c, U=
SN,=20
                  #234-31-49 (Rescued) <BR>Enlisted January 13, 1941 , N.R=
.S.,=20
                  Buffalo , New York . <BR>Home address: #39 Cornwall Aven=
ue ,=20
                  Buffalo , New York . <BR>Next of kin: Father, Franz Gieh=
rl, 39=20
                  Cornwall Avenue , Buffalo , N.Y. </P>
                  <P class=3Dstyle4>GORZIZA, Arthur Emil, Machinist's Mate=
 1c,=20
                  USN, #10-54-54 (Rescued) <BR>Enlisted April 27, 1935 , a=
t=20
                  N.O.B., Norfolk , Virginia . <BR>Home address: #6148 Col=
eman=20
                  Avenue , Dearborn , Michigan . <BR>Next of kin: Father, =
Emil=20
                  Om Gorziza, 56148 Coleman Ave. , Dearborn , Mich. </P>
                  <P class=3Dstyle4>GRAHAM, Guy Shipp, Machinist's Mate 2c=
, USN,=20
                  #380-60-40 (Rescued) <BR>Enlisted December 4, 1939 , at=
=20
                  N.R.S., Salt Lake City , Utah . <BR>Home address: Box 42=
 ,=20
                  Fruitland, Payette Co, Idaho . <BR>Next of kin: Wife, Lu=
cy M.=20
                  Graham, 2305 N. 28th St. , Boise , Idaho . </P>
                  <P class=3Dstyle4>HAJOWY, Joseph, Machinist's Mate 2c, U=
SN,=20
                  #283-27-42 (Rescued) <BR>Enlisted May 24, 1939 , at N.R.=
S.,=20
                  Cleveland , Ohio . <BR>Home address: 852 Brown Street , =
Akron=20
                  , Ohio . <BR>Next of kin: Father, Mr. Roman Hajowy, 828=
=20
                  Sherman St. , Akron , Ohio . </P>
                  <P class=3Dstyle4>HINGULA, Norman Francis, Fireman 1c, U=
SN,=20
                  #223-52-054 (Rescued) <BR>Enlisted June 1, 1939 , at New=
 York=20
                  , N.Y. <BR>Home address: 421 68th Ave , Brooklyn , New Y=
ork .=20
                  <BR>Next of kin: Father, John Gustav Hingula, 421 68th A=
ve. ,=20
                  Booklyn , N.Y. </P>
                  <P class=3Dstyle4>HOWARD, Robert Joseph, Torpedoman 3c, =
USN,=20
                  #234-19-64 (Rescued) <BR>Enlisted May 3, 1939 , at Buffa=
lo ,=20
                  New York . <BR>Home address: #229 Hagen St. , Buffalo , =
New=20
                  York . <BR>Next of kin: Father, Ernest Perry oweard, 229=
 Hagen=20
                  St. , Buffalo , N.Y. </P>
                  <P class=3Dstyle4>JACQUETTE, Charles Samuel, Jr., Firema=
n 1c,=20
                  USN, #258-24-41, (Rescued - Slightly Injured) <BR>Enlist=
ed=20
                  September 18, 1939 , Baltimore , Maryland . <BR>Home add=
ress:=20
                  Rock Hall , Maryland . <BR>Next of kin: Father, Charles =
Samuel=20
                  Jacquette, Rock Hall , Md. </P>
                  <P class=3Dstyle4>JAEGGI, Earl William, Shipfitter 2c, U=
SN,=20
                  #311-38-17 (Rescued) <BR>Enlisted August 17, 1938 , Detr=
oit ,=20
                  Michigan . <BR>Home address: 6510 Vinewood Avenue , Detr=
oit ,=20
                  Michigan . <BR>Next of kin: Wife, Josephine Jaeggi, 532 =
W.=20
                  50th St. , New York , N.Y. </P>
                  <P class=3Dstyle4>JAMES, Vance Turner, Metalsmith 1c, US=
N,=20
                  #261-98-02 (Rescued) <BR>Enlisted April 14, 1937 , at Ra=
leigh=20
                  , North Carolina . <BR>Home address: Route #3, Hickory ,=
 North=20
                  Carolina . <BR>Next of kin: Father, June James, Route @3=
,=20
                  Hickory, North Carolina; also Wife, Margaret E. James, #=
12=20
                  Franklin Street, Portland, Maine. </P>
                  <P class=3Dstyle4>KAPECZ, Rudolph T., Gunner's Mate 1c, =
USN,=20
                  #305-25-97 (Rescued) <BR>Reenlisted February 8, 1938 , R=
.S.,=20
                  at New York , N.Y. <BR>Home address: #619 East Oak Stree=
t ,=20
                  Ironwood , Michigan . <BR>Next of kin: Father, Steve Kap=
ecz,=20
                  #619 East Oak St. , Ironwood , Mich. </P>
                  <P class=3Dstyle4>LONG, Gordon H., Watertender 1c, USN,=
=20
                  #261-94-24 (Rescued) <BR>Enlisted August 13, 1936 at Ral=
eigh ,=20
                  North Carolina . <BR>Home address: Route #5, Box 18, Cli=
nton ,=20
                  North Carolina . <BR>Next of kin: Wife, Rose Long, 516 C=
linton=20
                  St. , Brooklyn , New York , Mother, Emma Lewis, 262 Lake=
=20
                  Forest Parkway , Wilmington , N.C. </P>
                  <P class=3Dstyle4>MOLNAR, Joseph, Fireman 1c, USN, @266-=
05-66=20
                  (Rescued - Slightly Injured) <BR>Enlisted January 25, 19=
40 at=20
                  Richmond , Va. <BR>Home address: #751 Lawrence St. , All=
entown=20
                  , Pa. <BR>Next of kin: Mother, Elizabeth Kortvely, 751=20
                  Lawrence St. , Allentown , Pa. </P>
                  <P class=3Dstyle4>NAGLE, Earl G., Seaman 2c, USN, #250-6=
3-91=20
                  (Rescued) <BR>Enlisted April 1, 1941 , at Pittsburgh , P=
a.=20
                  <BR>Home address: Chest Springs , Pennsylvania . <BR>Nex=
t of=20
                  kin: Father, William Nagle, Chest Springs , Pa. </P>
                  <P class=3Dstyle4>NIECE, Delos , Seaman 2c, USN, #300-41=
-99=20
                  (Rescued) <BR>Enlisted March 27, 1941 at N.R.S., Chicago=
 ,=20
                  Ilinois. <BR>Home address: 1516 South Sixth St. , Elkhar=
t ,=20
                  Indiana . <BR>Next of kin: Father, Delos Nieve, 1516 S. =
6th=20
                  St. , Elkhart , Ind. </P>
                  <P class=3Dstyle4>OAKS, Kenneth Courtland, Radioman 3c, =
USN,=20
                  #411-09-09 (Rescued) <BR>Enlisted September 19, 1940 at =
Great=20
                  Lakes , Illinois . <BR>Home address: #113 Hzaetreet, Osh=
kosh ,=20
                  Wisconsin . <BR>Next of kin: Father, Clyde S. Oaks, 113 =
Hazel=20
                  St. , Oshkosh , Wisconsin . </P>
                  <P class=3Dstyle4>OLEXA, Steve, Seaman 2c, USN, #250-63-=
94=20
                  (Rescued) <BR>Enlisted APril 3, 1941 at N.R.S., Pittsbur=
gh,=20
                  Pennsylvania. <BR>Home address: Box 126 , Sabraton , Wes=
t=20
                  Virginia . <BR>Next of kin: Father, George Olexa, Box 12=
6 ,=20
                  Sabraton , West Virginia . </P>
                  <P class=3Dstyle4>PHALEN, Charles W., Fireman 2c, USN,=20
                  #234-31-54 (Rescued) <BR>Enlisted January 13, 191 at Buf=
flo ,=20
                  New York . <BR>Home address: Stanley , New York . <BR>Ne=
xt of=20
                  kin: Mother Maratha Phalen, Stanley , New York . </P>
                  <P class=3Dstyle4>RICHARDSON, Leser E. Fireman 1c, USN,=
=20
                  #272-27-55 (Rescued) <BR>Enlisted February 7, 1940 at=20
                  Birmingham , Alabama . <BR>Home address: Route #2, Cente=
r,=20
                  Alabama . <BR>Nest of kin: Father, Thomas Lester Richard=
son,=20
                  Rt. #2, Center, Ala. </P>
                  <P class=3Dstyle4>ROBINSON, Clarence F., Seaman 1c, USN,=
=20
                  #266-30-26 (Rescued) <BR>Enlisted January 14, 1941 at Ri=
chmond=20
                  , Va. <BR>Home address: Route #1, Box 276, Charleston , =
V. Va.=20
                  <BR>Next of kin: Brother, James Ivan Robinson, Rt. #1, B=
ox=20
                  276, Charleston , W. Va. </P>
                  <P class=3Dstyle4>RODGERS, Talmage Roscoe, Fireman 3c,=20
                  #268-62-20 (Rescued) <BR>Enlisted January 6, 1941 at Mac=
on ,=20
                  Ga. <BR>Home address: R.F.D. #1, Moultrie , Ga. <BR>Next=
 of=20
                  kin: Father, Lester Culver Rodgers, R.F.D. #1, Moultrie =
, Ga.=20
                  </P>
                  <P class=3Dstyle4>ROSE, Charles Ray, Seaman 1c, U#266-04=
-91=20
                  (Rescued) <BR>Enlisted January 9, 1940 - N.R.S., Richmon=
d=20
                  Virginia . <BR>Home address: Iaeger , West Virginia . <B=
R>Next=20
                  of kin: Mother, Edith Ann Martin, Iaeger, West Virgnia .=
 </P>
                  <P class=3Dstyle4>SILLS, Lawrence , Jr., Seaman 1c, USN,=
=20
                  #274-42-93 (Rescued) <BR>Enlisted February 3, 1940 at Ne=
w=20
                  Orleans , La. <BR>Home address: 705 Cherry St. , Jackson=
 ,=20
                  Miss. <BR>Next of kin: Father, Lawrence Sills, Sr., 705 =
Cherry=20
                  St. , Jackson , Miss. </P>
                  <P class=3Dstyle4>SIMS, Lloyd E., Watertender 1c, USN,=20
                  #274-10-90 (Rescued - Slightly Injured) <BR>Enlisted Oct=
ober=20
                  16, 1939 at New York , N.Y. <BR>Home address: Marianna ,=
=20
                  Florida . <BR>Next of kin: Wife, Jesse Catherine Sims,=20
                  Marianna , Florida . </P>
                  <P class=3Dstyle4>ST ENC EL, Julius, Machinist's Mate 2c=
, F4D,=20
                  USNR, #228-28-79 (Rescued) <BR>Enlisted September 20, 19=
35 at=20
                  New York , N.Y. <BR>Home address: 124 East Baltic Street=
 ,=20
                  Norwich , Conn. <BR>Next of kin: Brother, Joseph Stencel=
, 124=20
                  East Baltic St. , Norwich , Conn. </P>
                  <P class=3Dstyle4>STEWART, Aaron H., Gunner's Mate 3c, U=
SN,=20
                  #266-16-02 (Rescued) <BR>Enlisted July 23, 1940 at N.R.S=
.=20
                  Richmond, Va. <BR>Home address: 300 C. Street , Beckley =
, W.=20
                  Va. <BR>Next of kin: Father Kelly Corbett Stewart, 300 C=
. St.=20
                  , Beckley , W. Va. </P>
                  <P class=3Dstyle4>STEWART, Robert S., Seaman 2c, USN, #2=
66-30-23=20
                  (Rescued) <BR>Enlisted January 14, 1941 at N.R.S. Richmo=
nd,=20
                  Va. <BR>Home address: Dorothy, Raleigh County , W. Va.=20
                  <BR>Next of kin: Father, Frank H. Stewart, Dorothy, Rale=
igh=20
                  County , W. Va. </P>
                  <P class=3Dstyle4>TATE, Cleophas, Electrician's Mate 3c,=
 USN,=20
                  #274-40-17 (Rescued) <BR>Enlisted November 1, 1939 at N.=
R.S.=20
                  New Orleans , La. <BR>Home address: General Delivery, Vi=
lle=20
                  Platte , La. <BR>Next of kin: Aunt, Electa Tate, General=
=20
                  Delivery, Ville Platte , La. </P>
                  <P class=3Dstyle4>THOMPSON, James C., Seaman 2c, USN, #3=
00-43-32=20
                  (Rescued - Seriously Injured) <BR>Enlisted April 10, 194=
1 at=20
                  N.R.S. Chicago, Ill. <BR>Home address: 3755 Ahmedia Aven=
ue ,=20
                  St. Francis, Wisc. <BR>Next of kin: Father, Lester Clyde=
=20
                  Thompson, 3755 Ahmedia Ave. , St. Francis, Wisc. </P>
                  <P class=3Dstyle4>TURNBULL, Thomas P., Electrician's Mat=
e 2c,=20
                  USN, #223-53-96 (Rescued - Seriously Injured) <BR>Enlist=
ed=20
                  August 9, 1939 at New York , N.Y. <BR>Home address: R.F.=
D. #1,=20
                  Box 167, Rahway , New Jersey . <BR>Next of kin: Father, =
Hugh=20
                  Alexander Turnbull, R.F.D. #1, Box 167, Rahway , New Jer=
sey .=20
                  </P>
                  <P class=3Dstyle4>TYGER, Leland E., Fireman 3c, USN, #31=
1-61-01=20
                  (Rescued) <BR>Enlisted January 13, 1941 at Detroit , Mic=
higan=20
                  . <BR>Home address: 486 Peterboro, Detroit , Michigan .=
=20
                  <BR>Next of kin: Father, Wafe William Tyger, #486 Peterb=
oro,=20
                  Detroit , Mich. </P>
                  <P class=3Dstyle4>WESTBURY, William C., Machinist's Mate=
 1c,=20
                  USN, #261-71-01 (Rescued) <BR>Enlisted September 5, 195 =
at San=20
                  Diego , California . <BR>Home address: #2605 Logan Ave. =
, San=20
                  Diego , California . <BR>Next of kin: Wife, Helen Cather=
ine=20
                  Westbury, #403 Main Street , Charlestown , Mass. </P>
                  <P class=3Dstyle4>ZAPASNIK, Fred F., Shipfitter 1c, USN,=
=20
                  #250-35-18 <BR>Enlisted October 6, 1939 at Philadelphia =
,=20
                  Pennsylvania . <BR>Home address: #108 Charter St. , New =
Castle=20
                  , Pennsylvania . <BR>Next of kin: Wife, Helen Irene Zapa=
snik,=20
                  Address: #108 Charter St. , New Castle , Penna. </P>
                  <P class=3Dstyle4 align=3Dcenter>LIST OF PERSONNEL LOST =
WHEN THE=20
                  USS REUBEN JAMES <BR>WAS TORPEDOED AND SUNK ON OCTOBER 3=
1,=20
                  1941 . </P>
                  <P class=3Dstyle4>Lieutenant Commander Heywood Lane Edwa=
rds,=20
                  U.S. Navy (Commanding) <BR>Lieutenant Benjamin Ghetzler,=
 U.S.=20
                  Navy. <BR>Lieutenant Dewey George Johnston, U.S. Navy=20
                  <BR>Lieutenant (junior grade) John Justus Daub, U.S. Nav=
y.=20
                  <BR>Lieutenant James Mead Belden, D-V (G), U.S. Naval Re=
serve.=20
                  <BR>Ensign Craig Spowers, U.S. Navy. <BR>Ensign Howard V=
oyer=20
                  Wade, D-V (G), U.S. Naval Reserve. </P>
                  <P class=3Dstyle4>BAUER, John Francis, Jr., Chief Radiom=
an (AA)=20
                  Class V-3, U.S. Naval Reserve. <BR>BEASLEY, Harold Hamne=
r,=20
                  Seaman first class, U.S. Navy. <BR>BENSON, James Frankli=
n,=20
                  Machinist's Mate second class, U.S. Navy. <BR>BIEHL, Jos=
eph=20
                  Peter, Seaman second class, U.S. Navy. <BR>BOYNTON, Paul=
=20
                  Rogers, Yeomman first class, U.S. Navy. <BR>BRITT, Harol=
d=20
                  Lelie, Coxswain , U.S. Navy. <BR>BURRELL, Herbert Ralph,=
=20
                  Seaman second class, U.S. Navy. <BR>BYRD, Hartwell Lee, =
Seaman=20
                  first class, U.S. Navy. <BR>CARBAUGH, Leftwich Erastus, =
Jr.,=20
                  Fireman first class, U.S. Navy. <BR>VARUSO, Joseph James=
,=20
                  Radioman second class, U.S. Navy. <BR>CLARK, James Brant=
ley,=20
                  Fire Controlman second class, U.S. Navy. <BR>COOK, Raymo=
nd,=20
                  Mess Attendant first class, U.S. Navy. <BR>COOPERRIDER, =
Carl=20
                  Eugene, Gunner's Mate third class, U.S. Navy. <BR>COSGRO=
VE,=20
                  Lawrence Randall, Gunner's Mate second class, U.S. Navy.=
=20
                  <BR>COUSINS, Alton Adelbert, Cheif Machinist's Mate (PA)=
,=20
                  U.S.N.R., Class F-4-C <BR>COX, Charles Beacon, Chief=20
                  Torpedoman (AA), U.S. Navy. <BR>DANIEL, Dennis Howard, Y=
eoman=20
                  third class, U.S. Navy. <BR>DEVEREAU, Lawrence Delaney, =
Chief=20
                  Boatswain's Mate (PA), U.S.N.R., Class F-4-D <BR>DICKERS=
ON,=20
                  Leonidas Camden, Jr., Storekeeper third class, U.S. Navy=
.=20
                  <BR>DOIRON, GIlbert Joseph, Water Tender first class, U.=
S.=20
                  Navy. <BR>DRINKWALTER, Karl Lee, Seaman first class, U.S=
.=20
                  Navy. <BR>DUNSTON, Nebraska , Mess Attennndant third cla=
ss,=20
                  U.S. Navy. <BR>DYSON, Corbon, Radioman third class, U.S.=
 Navy.=20
                  <BR>EVANS, Gene Guy, Boilermaker second class, U.S. Navy=
.=20
                  <BR>EVANS, Linn Stewart, Fire Controlman third class, U.=
S.=20
                  Navy. <BR>EVERETT, Carlyle Chester, Fireman second class=
, U.S.=20
                  Navy. <BR>FARLEY, Edwin Louis, Seaman first class, U.S. =
Navy.=20
                  <BR>FITZGERALD, John Joseph, Quartermaster third class, =
U.S.=20
                  Navy. <BR>FLYNN, William Aloysius, Torpedoman second cla=
ss,=20
                  U.S. Navy. <BR>FRANKS, Hartley Hardy, Ship's Cook second=
=20
                  class, U.S. Navy. <BR>FR ENC H, Ralph George, Chief Comm=
issary=20
                  Steward, U.S. Navy. <BR>GASKINS, Lester Carson, Machinis=
t's=20
                  Mate first class, U.S. Navy. <BR>GREER, John Calvin, Chi=
ef=20
                  Electrician's Mate (PA), U.S. Navy. <BR>GREY, Ernest Dwa=
ne,=20
                  Jr., Seaman second class, U.S. Navy. <BR>GRIFFIN , Arthu=
r=20
                  Raymond, Signalman second class, U.S. Navy. <BR>HARRIS,=
=20
                  Charles Waldon, Seaman second class, U.S. Navy. <BR>HAYE=
S,=20
                  Charles Chester, Seaman second class, U.S. Navy. <BR>HEN=
NIGER,=20
                  William Henry, Gunner's Mate first class, U.S. Navy.=20
                  <BR>HOGAN, Francis Robert, Gunners' Mate third class, U.=
S.=20
                  Navy. <BR>HOUSE, Hugh, Gunner's Mate third class, U.S. N=
avy.=20
                  <BR>HUDLIN, Maurice Woodrow, Fireman first class, U.S. N=
avy.=20
                  <BR>JOHNSON, Joseph, Mess Attendant first class, U.S. Na=
vy.=20
                  <BR>JONES, Glen W., Chief Quartermaster (PA), U.S. Navy.=
=20
                  <BR>KALANTA, ANthony J., Boatswain's Mate second class, =
U.S.=20
                  Navy. <BR>KAPP, Donald, Seaman second class, U.S. Navy.=
=20
                  <BR>KEEVER, Leonard A., Chief Machinist's Mate (PA), U.S=
.=20
                  Naval Reserve, F-4-C <BR>KLOEPPER, Ralph W.H., Signalman=
 third=20
                  class, Class V-3, U.S. Naval Reserve. <BR>LITTLE, Joseph=
=20
                  Gustave, Seaman first class, U.S. Navy. <BR>MAGARIS, Pau=
l L.,=20
                  Radioman first class, U.S. Navy. <BR>MC KEEVER, William =
James,=20
                  Sean second class, U.S. Navy. <BR>MERRELL, Windell Harmo=
n,=20
                  Fireman second class, U.S. Navy. <BR>MERRITT, Auburn F.,=
=20
                  Seaman second class, U.S. Navy. <BR>MILLS, Gerald Edward=
,=20
                  Seaman second class, Class V-1, U.S. Naval Reserve.=20
                  <BR>MONDOUK, Albert J., Chief Water Tender (PA), U.S. Na=
val=20
                  Reserve, Class F-4-C. <BR>MUSSLEWHITE, Edgar W., Machini=
st's=20
                  Mate first class, U.S. Navy. <BR>NEELY, Kenneth Cecil, S=
eaman=20
                  second class, U.S. Navy. <BR>NEPTUNE, Aldon W., Seaman f=
irst=20
                  class, U.S. Navy. <BR>NEWTON , William Harding, Yeoman t=
hird=20
                  class, U.S. Navy. <BR>ORANGE , Harold J., Seaman second =
class,=20
                  U.S. Navy. <BR>ORTIZUELA, Pedro, Officer's Cook first cl=
ass,=20
                  U.S. Navy. <BR>OWEN, Benjamin T., Seaman first class, U.=
S.=20
                  Navy. <BR>PAINTER, William H., Seaman first class, U.S. =
Navy.=20
                  <BR>PARKIN, Joseph J., Chief Water Tender (PA), U.S. Nav=
y.=20
                  <BR>PATERSON, William N., Coxswain , U.S. Navy.=20
                  <BR>PENNINGTON, BUrl G., Quartermaster second class, U.S=
.=20
                  Navy. <BR>POLIZZI, Joseph C., Seaman first class, U.S. N=
avy.=20
                  <BR>PORTER, Corwin D., Seaman first class, U.S. Navy.=20
                  <BR>POST, Frederick R., Boatswain's Mate first class, U.=
S.=20
                  Navy. <BR>POWELL, Lee P., Pharmacist's Mate first class,=
 U.S.=20
                  Navy. <BR>RAYHILL, Elmer R., Seaman second class, U.S. N=
avy.=20
                  <BR>REID, Lee Louis N., Torpedoman first class, Class V-=
6,=20
                  U.S. Naval Reserve. <BR>RESS, John R., Seaman first clas=
s,=20
                  U.S. Navy. <BR>ROGERS, James W., Seaman first class, U.S=
.=20
                  Navy. <BR>RYAN, John J., Jr., Coxswain , U.S. Navy.=20
                  <BR>RYGWELSKI, Clarence, Seaman second class, U.S. Navy.=
=20
                  <BR>SALTIS, Edward Peter, Boatswain's Mate first class, =
U.S.=20
                  Navy. <BR>SCHLOTTHAUER, Eugene, Chief Water Tender (AA),=
 U.S.=20
                  Navy. <BR>SETTLE, Sunny J., Seaman first class, U.S. Nav=
y.=20
                  <BR>SORENSEN, Walter, Gunner's Mate third class, U.S. Na=
vy.=20
                  <BR>SOWERS, Wallace L., Seaman second class, U.S. Navy.=
=20
                  <BR>STANKUS, Anthony Gedminus, Seaman second class, U.S.=
 Navy.=20
                  <BR>STELMACH, Jerome, Seaman first class, U.S. Navy.=20
                  <BR>TAYLOR, Wilton L., Fireman first class, U.S. Navy.=20
                  <BR>TOWERS, George F., Chief Gunner's Mate (AA), U.S. Na=
vy.=20
                  <BR>TURNER, Lewis Aubrey, Signalman third class, U.S. Na=
vy.=20
                  <BR>VOILES, Loyd Z., Seaman first class, U.S. Navy. <BR>=
VORE,=20
                  Harold M., Fireman first class, U.S. Navy. <BR>WEAVER, J=
esse,=20
                  Seaman first class, U.S. Navy. <BR>WELCH, Chester L., Fi=
reman=20
                  second class, U.S. Navy. <BR>WHARTON, Kenneth R., Fire=20
                  Controlman first class, U.S. Naval Reserve, Class F-4-C.=
=20
                  <BR>WOODY, George, Jr., Seaman first class, U.S. Navy.=20
                  <BR>WRAY, Edwin E., Seaman first class, U.S. Navy </P></=
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