Mangat, Fredrick
Army Private 1st class
Fredrick Mangat, age 22, from Columbia County Vernonia, Oregon .
Service era: Vietnam
Date of death: Tuesday, May 17, 1966
Death details: Body recovered
Source: National Archives
Mangat, Fredrick
Mullins, Lawrence William
Navy Reserves Fireman 2nd class
Lawrence William Mullins from Vernonia., Oregon, Columbia county.
Spouse: Mrs. Mable Frances Mullins
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