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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
WT 2c Leslie Berger USN
Sea 1c Woodrow Bonds USN
WT 1c Peter Borrego USN
EM 2c Howard Brown USN
Cox John Burgoyne USN
Lt Charles Butler USN
Sea 2c Ralph Mohn USN
MM 2c J. Cameron USN
CMM Guy Cantrall USN
SC 1c Malcolm Carrara USN
MM 3c Virgil Casey USN
RM 3c Sam Cassady USN
SC 1c Robert Christopher USN
Sea 1c Howard Cook USN
WT 2c Verlin Crosley USN
EM 1c Henry Thaw USN
WT 1c John Taylor USN
F 1c John Tate USN
CMM Ellwood Steen USN
CM 1c Arnold Steckenrider USN

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