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Edsall

Ship Designation: 
DD-219
Date Lost: 
Sunday, March 1, 1942
Battle with Hiei and Kirishima
After completing the rescue of survivors from Langley (AV-3), Edsall proceeded to Tjilatjap. She never arrived The gallant old four piper fought a hopeless action against Japanese battleships Hiei and Kirishima sank her with gunfire.

Lost At Sea Log

Number of sailors in this log: 153

Name Service Branchsort descending
Sea 1c David Handy USN
MM 2c Leon Keeney USN
F 1c Walter Knowles USN
FC 3c Michael Kraisser USN
Sea 1c William Korsak USN
CEM Richard Kunold USN
GM 2c Raymond Latham USN
Sea 2c William Huntley USN
BM 2c John Jackson USN
GM 1c Thomas Jones USN
Sea 1c Robert Jones USN
RM 2c Kenneth Jones USN
Sea 1c Lynn Jennings USN
TM 3c Rodney Miles USN
Lt Richard Meyers USN
Y 2c William Mittenholzer USN
Wt 2c James Moberley USN
SC 3c Keith Mills USN
MM 2c Clayton Moore USN
Sea 2c Robert Mcclain USN

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