Morgan County Colorado

Rogers, Frank Joseph
Navy Seaman apprentice

Frank Joseph Rogers from Colorado, Morgan county.

Service era: Korea

Date of death: Tuesday, June 12, 1951
Death details: Killed aboard the destroyer USS Walke which was was providing anti-submarine protection to carriers from Task Force 77 off the east coast of Wonsan, North Korea, when it was struck on the port side by an enemy mine or torpedo. The force of the explosion tossed many sailors into the water, and those who were injured had a difficult time staying afloat while they waited for rescue. Twenty-six sailors were killed in the explosion and forty were wounded.

Source: National Archives, Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency

Hoy, Marshall Lawson
Navy Reserves Machinist’s mate 2nd class

Marshall Lawson Hoy from Adena, Colorado, Morgan county.

Service era: World War II

Date of death: Monday, December 18, 1944
Death details: He was aboard the destroyer USS Hull as it operated as part of the Fast Carrier Strike Force in the Philippine Sea. On December 17, 1944, the Hull was participating in refueling operations when the ships of its fueling group were engulfed by Typhoon Cobra. The Hull lost its ability to steer amid the enormous waves and began taking on water. The Hull eventually took on too much water to stay afloat and rolled and sank shortly before noon, on December 18. Sixty-two crew members were rescued, but a little more than two-hundred crew members were lost in the sinking.

Source: National Archives, Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency

Farris, Wallace H.
Private

Wallace H. Farris from Fort Morgan, Colorado, Morgan county.

Service era: World War I

Date of death: Monday, July 29, 1918
Death details: Killed in action
Cemetery: Arlington National

Source: Soldiers of the Great War, findagrave.com, findagrave.com

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