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Buck

Ship Designation: 
DD-420
Date Lost: 
Saturday, October 9, 1943
Torpedo Attack off Salenro
Operating in support of invasion and occupation of Italy during Sept-Oct 1943, BUCK was on patrol off Salerno Italy when the ship was struck by a torpedo. Damage was so extensive that the ship had to be abandoned within three minutes of the attack. 97 crewmembers survived the sinking and were later rescued by friendly forces.

Lost At Sea Log

Number of sailors in this log: 168

Namesort ascending Service Branch
Sea 2c Donald Rohel USN
Sea 2c Joseph Rodgers USN
Sea 2c Jack Robinson USN
Sea 2c James Robinson USN
Sea 2c Kenneth Robinson USN
Sea 2c Andrew Rizak USN
F 1c Clarence Radle USN
StM 2c Thomas Primus USN
RM 3c Archie Pflugh USN
Sea 1c Rocco Pesacreta USN
MM 2c William Page USN
RT 1c Cornelius Oneill USN
Sea 1c James Olson USN
RM 3c Rudolph Ograyensek USN
MM 3c Carl Nyman USN
Sea 1c Eugene Noble USN
MM 2c Harold Newell USN
Sea 1c Woodrow Nelson USN
F 1c Merrill Nelson USN
FC 3c George Mueller USN

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