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Birmingham

Ship Designation: 
CL-62
Date Lost: 
Tuesday, October 24, 1944
Battle of Leyte Gulf
While attempting to render aid to heavily battle damaged USS Princeton, .Birmingham proceeded alongside stricken ship when explosion on Princeton severely damaged Birmingham. 237 crewmembers killed and another 426 injured on Birmingham.

Lost At Sea Log

Number of sailors in this log: 232

Namesort ascending Service Branch
Mach George Hoagwood USN
GM 3c Wilbert Hedges USN
Sea 2c Raymond Hartle USN
Sea 1c Charles Gwinn USN
Y 2c Arthur Griger USN
Sea 1c Joe Graves USN
Sea 1c James Graham USN
Sea 2c Edward Golitko USN
Y 2c Vincent Godin USN
Sea 1c Joseph Gluscic USN
EM 1c Charles Gilbert USN
Cox Winford Gifford USN
WT 3c Paul Gerson USN
MM 3c Richard Fulton USN
Sea 1c Paul Frazier USN
GM 3c Arthur Fowler USN
SK 3c Leon Folkman USN
GM 3c Gerard Flynn USN
CSP James Filip USN
MM 1c James Farish USN

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Prepared by CAPT R.O. Strange USN (Ret.)