USS Gambier Bay

Hartsoc, James Lewis
Navy Reserves Machinist’s Mate 3rd class

James Lewis Hartsoc, age 20, from Kitsap County Bremerton, Washington .

Parents: William Decker Hartsoc

Service era: World War II
Schools: Bremerton High (1942)

Date of death: Friday, October 27, 1944
Death details: He was aboard the Gambier Bay when it went down in the South Pacific. For two Days, he was on a life raft. He died a few days after his rescue.

Source: National Archives, Bremerton Daily News Searchlight (1945)

Bowers, John Wesley Jr.
Navy Reserves Shipfitter 3rd class

John Wesley Jr. Bowers from Okaloosa County Crestview, Florida .

Parents: John Wesley Bowers Sr.

Service era: World War II

Date of death: Wednesday, October 25, 1944
Death details: Killed in the sinking of the USS Gambier Bay during the Battle of Leyte.
Cemetery: Manila American Cemetery

Source: National Archives, American Battle Monuments Commission

Deery, Robert Joseph
Navy Reserves Seaman 1st class

Robert Joseph Deery, age 20, from Ramsey County Saint Paul, Minnesota .

Parents: Frank Bernard Deery

Service era: World War II

Date of death: Wednesday, October 25, 1944
Death details: Killed in the sinking of the USS Gambier Bay during the Battle of Leyte.

Source: National Archives, Minneapolis Star (1945)

Knight, Robert William
Navy Reserves Storekeeper 2nd class

Robert William Knight, age 33, from Saginaw County Saginaw, Michigan .

Parents: John W. Knight
Spouse: Virginia S. Knight

Service era: World War II

Date of death: Wednesday, October 25, 1944
Death details: Killed in the sinking of the USS Gambier Bay during the Battle of Leyte.

Source: National Archives, Ypsilanti Daily Press (1944), Ann Arbor News (1945)

Phipps, John Stevens
Navy Reserves Ensign

John Stevens Phipps, age 24, from Nassau County Rockville Centre, New York .

Parents: Charles Merrick Phipps

Service era: World War II

Date of death: Wednesday, October 25, 1944
Death details: Killed in the sinking of the USS Gambier Bay during the Battle of Leyte.

Source: National Archives

Skaggs, Ralph Leland
Navy Reserves Storekeeper 2nd class

Ralph Leland Skaggs, age 33, from Henry County Knightstown, Indiana .

Spouse: Joyce Mildred Skaggs

Service era: World War II

Date of death: Wednesday, October 25, 1944
Death details: Killed in the sinking of the USS Gambier Bay during the Battle of Leyte.

Source: National Archives, North Vernon Plain Dealer (1945)

Allen, Robin Etheridge
Navy Reserves Pharmacist mate 2nd class

Robin Etheridge Allen from Cocke County Newport, Tennessee .

Parents: Isaac Oscar Allen

Service era: World War II

Date of death: Wednesday, October 25, 1944
Death details: Killed in the sinking of the USS Gambier Bay during the Battle of Leyte.
Cemetery: Tablets of the Missing at Manila American Cemetery

Source: National Archives, American Battle Monuments Commission, Associated Press (1945)

Brown, Kenneth Virgil
Navy Seaman 1st class

Kenneth Virgil Brown from Los Angeles County Baldwin Park, California .

Parents: Thomas Allen Brown

Service era: World War II

Date of death: Wednesday, October 25, 1944
Death details: Killed in the sinking of the USS Gambier Bay during the Battle of Leyte.
Cemetery: Manila American Cemetery

Source: National Archives, American Battle Monuments Commission, Los Angeles Times (1945)

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