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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
Sea 2c Wallace Mitchell USN
Sea 2c Everett Minks USN
Sea 1c John Minahan USN
Cox Joseph Miller USN
FC 3c Robert Miller USN
WT 2c Paul Mierzejewski USN
Sea 1c George Michalik USN
BM 2c Nunzio Metallo USN
Sea 1c Walworth Mensenkamp USN
MM 3c Billy Menius USN
RT 3c Norberto Medina USN
Sea 1c Pedro Medellin USN
F 1c Charles Mclain USN
Sea 1c Arthur Mcginnis USN
Sea 1c Donald Mcgee USN
Lt Donald Mccormick USN
F 1c Paul Mauter USN
Sea 1c Wendell Martin USN
MM 3c Alvah Marsland USN
CEM Oscar Marriott USN

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