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Claussen, Larry William
Navy Electrician’s mate 2

Larry William Claussen, age 21, from Woodson County Toronto, Kansas .

Service era: Vietnam

Date of death: Wednesday, April 10, 1963
Death details: Killed aboard the atomic submarine Thresher when the ship went missing 220 miles East of Cape Cod, Massachusetts

Source: ussthresher.com, Associated Press (1963), oneternalpatrol.com, Kansas City Times (1963)

Fusco, Gregory Joseph
Navy Electrician’s mate 2

Gregory Joseph Fusco, age 27, from Broome County Endicott, New York .

Parents: Libbra Fusco
Spouse: Francis Rita Fusco

Service era: Vietnam

Date of death: Wednesday, April 10, 1963
Death details: Killed aboard the atomic submarine Thresher when the ship went missing 220 miles East of Cape Cod, Massachusetts

Source: ussthresher.com, Associated Press (1963), oneternalpatrol.com, Press and Sun Bulletin (1963)

Hewitt, Leonard Hogentogler
Navy Chief electrician’s mate

Leonard Hogentogler Hewitt from York County Kittery, Maine .

Parents: Downs Hewitt

Service era: Vietnam

Date of death: Wednesday, April 10, 1963
Death details: Killed aboard the atomic submarine Thresher when the ship went missing 220 miles East of Cape Cod, Massachusetts

Source: ussthresher.com, Associated Press (1963), oneternalpatrol.com

Klier, Billy Max
Navy Engineman 1

Billy Max Klier, age 37, from Morton County Elkhart, Kansas .

Spouse: Mary C. Klier
Children: Charles, 3

Service era: Vietnam

Date of death: Wednesday, April 10, 1963
Death details: Killed aboard the atomic submarine Thresher when the ship went missing 220 miles East of Cape Cod, Massachusetts

Source: ussthresher.com, Associated Press (1963), oneternalpatrol.com, Independent (1963)

Nault, Donald Emery
Navy Commissaryman 1

Donald Emery Nault, age 36, from Rockingham County Portsmouth, New Hampshire .

Service era: Vietnam

Date of death: Wednesday, April 10, 1963
Death details: Killed aboard the atomic submarine Thresher when the ship went missing 220 miles East of Cape Cod, Massachusetts

Source: ussthresher.com, Associated Press (1963), oneternalpatrol.com

Shafer, Benjamin Nathan
Navy Master chief electrician’s mate

Benjamin Nathan Shafer, age 36, from Saint Lucie County Fort Pierce, Florida .

Service era: Vietnam

Date of death: Wednesday, April 10, 1963
Death details: Killed aboard the atomic submarine Thresher when the ship went missing 220 miles East of Cape Cod, Massachusetts

Source: ussthresher.com, Associated Press (1963), oneternalpatrol.com

Wolfe, Ronald Eugene
Navy Quartermaster seaman

Ronald Eugene Wolfe, age 20, from Berks County Bethel Township, Pennsylvania .

Service era: Vietnam

Date of death: Wednesday, April 10, 1963
Death details: Killed aboard the atomic submarine Thresher when the ship went missing 220 miles East of Cape Cod, Massachusetts

Source: ussthresher.com, Associated Press (1963), oneternalpatrol.com

Allen, Philip Harcourt
Navy Commander

Philip Harcourt Allen, age 39, from Hampshire County Easthampton, Massachusetts .

Spouse: Jane Allen

Service era: Vietnam
Schools: US Naval Academy (1946)

Date of death: Wednesday, April 10, 1963
Death details: Killed aboard the atomic submarine Thresher when the ship went missing 220 miles East of Cape Cod, Massachusetts

Source: ussthresher.com, Associated Press (1963), US Naval Academy, oneternalpatrol.com

Clements, Thomas Edward
Navy Electronics technician 3

Thomas Edward Clements, age 25, from Bronx County Bronx, New York .

Service era: Vietnam

Date of death: Wednesday, April 10, 1963
Death details: Killed aboard the atomic submarine Thresher when the ship went missing 220 miles East of Cape Cod, Massachusetts

Source: ussthresher.com, Associated Press (1963), oneternalpatrol.com, Courier News (1963)

Gallant, Andrew Joseph Jr.
Navy Chief hospitalman

Andrew Joseph Jr. Gallant, age 35, from Cumberland County McKinley, Maine .

Spouse: Rosa Edna Gallant

Service era: Vietnam

Date of death: Wednesday, April 10, 1963
Death details: Killed aboard the atomic submarine Thresher when the ship went missing 220 miles East of Cape Cod, Massachusetts

Source: ussthresher.com, Associated Press (1963), oneternalpatrol.com

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