Stephen J. Weldon, age 24, from Yukon, Oklahoma, Canadian county.
Service era: Cold War
Date of death: Wednesday, April 19, 1989
Death details: Killed in accidental explosion aboard the USS Iowa just off Puerto Rico
Source: Iowa Daily Press, UPI
Weldon, Stephen J.
Devaul, Milton Francis Jr.
Navy Gunner’s mate
Milton Francis Jr. Devaul, age 21, from Solvay, New York, Onondaga county.
Service era: Cold War
Date of death: Wednesday, April 19, 1989
Death details: Killed in accidental explosion aboard the USS Iowa just off Puerto Rico
Source: Iowa Daily Press, UPI
Tatham, Todd Thomas
Navy Seaman recruit
Todd Thomas Tatham, age 19, from Wolcott, New York, Wayne county.
Service era: Cold War
Date of death: Wednesday, April 19, 1989
Death details: Killed in accidental explosion aboard the USS Iowa just off Puerto Rico
Source: Iowa Daily Press, UPI
Everhart, Leslie Allen Jr.
Navy Seaman apprentice
Leslie Allen Jr. Everhart, age 31, from Cary, North Carolina, Wake county.
Parents: Leslie Allen Sr.
Spouse: Lisa Bosworth Everhart
Service era: Cold War
Date of death: Wednesday, April 19, 1989
Death details: Killed in accidental explosion aboard the USS Iowa just off Puerto Rico
Source: Iowa Daily Press, UPI, Assocaited Press (1989)
Battle, Dwayne Collier
Navy Electrician’s mate
Dwayne Collier Battle, age 21, from Rocky Mount, North Carolina, Nash county.
Service era: Cold War
Date of death: Wednesday, April 19, 1989
Death details: Killed in accidental explosion aboard the USS Iowa just off Puerto Rico
Source: Iowa Daily Press, UPI
Hartwig, Clayton Michael
Navy Gunner’s mate
Clayton Michael Hartwig, age 25, from Cleveland, Ohio, Cuyahoga county.
Service era: Cold War
Date of death: Wednesday, April 19, 1989
Death details: Killed in accidental explosion aboard the USS Iowa just off Puerto Rico. The Navy said Clayton placed a detonating device in the ship’s guns.
Source: Iowa Daily Press, UPI, Lansing State Journal (1989)
Goins, John Leonard
Navy Seaman recruit
John Leonard Goins, age 20, from Columbus, Ohio, Franklin county.
Service era: Cold War
Date of death: Wednesday, April 19, 1989
Death details: Killed in accidental explosion aboard the USS Iowa just off Puerto Rico
Source: Iowa Daily Press, UPI
Gedeon, Robert James III
Navy Seaman apprentice
Robert James III Gedeon, age 22, from Lakewood, Ohio, Cuyahoga county.
Service era: Cold War
Date of death: Wednesday, April 19, 1989
Death details: Killed in accidental explosion aboard the USS Iowa just off Puerto Rico
Source: Iowa Daily Press, UPI
Backherms, Robert Wallace
Navy Gunner’s mate
Robert Wallace Backherms, age 30, from Ravenna, Ohio, Portage county.
Service era: Cold War
Date of death: Wednesday, April 19, 1989
Death details: Killed in accidental explosion aboard the USS Iowa just off Puerto Rico
Source: Iowa Daily Press, UPI
Lawrence, Richard E.
Navy Gunner’s mate
Richard E. Lawrence, age 29, from Springfield, Ohio, Clark county.
Service era: Cold War
Date of death: Wednesday, April 19, 1989
Death details: Killed in accidental explosion aboard the USS Iowa just off Puerto Rico
Source: Iowa Daily Press, UPI