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Braine

Ship Designation: 
DD-630
Date Lost: 
Sunday, May 27, 1945
Kamikaze Attacks near Okinawa
On May 27, Braine was hit in quick succession by two suicide planes. ... The first hit forward seriously damaging the bridge and the second hit amidships blowing number two funnel overboard and demolishing the amidships superstructure. ... Brasine retired to Kerama Retto, Ryukyu Islands, for emergency repairs.

Lost At Sea Log

Number of sailors in this log: 65

Namesort ascending Service Branch
F 1c George Greer USN
Lt(jg) John Golden USN
Sea 2c Harold Freeman USN
CCS Curtis Ezzell USN
Lt(jg) Ford Eshleman USN
Lt(jg) Raymond Eiserman USN
TM 3c Robert Eads USN
RDM 2c Henry Dzialo USN
Sea 1c James Dye USN
SF 3c Chester Dudzinski USN
MM 3c Theron Coffin USN
SC 2c Jesse Capps USN
Sea 1c Friend Burton USN
Sea 1c Robert Budlong USN
Ens Denford Brumbaugh USN
Ens Francis Brady USN
Sea 1c Merlin Billman USN
SSM 2c Raymond Bigley USN
RM 3c Vincent Bernabucci USN
Sea 2c William Bell USN

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