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Kimberly

Ship Designation: 
DD-521
Date Lost: 
Monday, March 26, 1945
Kamikaze Attack near Kerama Retto
Departing San Pedro Bay March 21, for radar picket duty off the Ryukyus, Kimberly was attacked March 26 by two Vals. ... Despite accurate antiaircraft fire and numerous hits, one enemy plane, trailing fire and smoke, crashed into the aft gun mounts killing 4 men and wounding 57. ... Kimberly cleared the area April 1 for repairs at Mare Island.

Lost At Sea Log

Number of sailors in this log: 25

Namesort ascending Service Branch
Sea 2c Williard Temple USN
TM 2c John Talbert USN
RDM 3c Robert Skillman USN
Sea 1c Howard Rutan USN
PhM 3c Joseph Ruffle USN
Sea 1c Woodrow Rainey USN
F 1c Raymond Partridge USN
GM 3c Joseph Olszeski USN
Sea 2c Stanley Mona USN
RM 3c Warren Miller USN
F 2c Walter Klochkoff USN
EM 1c Clarence Hineson USN
Sea 2c William Hiester USN
GM 1c Johnie Guthrie USN
GM 2c Carl Grizzle USN
Sea 1c David Garratt USN
MM 2c William Fletcher USN
Sea 1c Thomas Fischer USN
Sea 1c Sidney Cruse USN
Sea 2c James Cooksey USN

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