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Wolfe, Thurman William
Army Specialist 4

Thurman William Wolfe, age 20, from Robeline, Louisiana, Natchitoches county.

Parents: Dora Wolfe

Service era: Vietnam

Date of death: Wednesday, April 15, 1970
Death details: Killed in action in Vietnam
Cemetery: Sahdy Grove

Source: National Archives, Alexandria News Leader (1970)

Cobb, Ishmael
Navy Reserves Seaman 2nd class

Ishmael Cobb from Robeline, Louisiana, Natchitoches 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

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