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La Vallette

Ship Designation: 
DD-448
Date Lost: 
Saturday, January 30, 1943
Torpedo attack off Guadalcanal
La Vallette's first contact with the enemy came January 29, 1943 as she screened TF18 off Guadalcanal, when La Vallette's guns splashed three of a wave of attacking planes. Attacked again January 30, while guarding USS Chicago she shot down six Bettys, but was struck by a torpedo. ... With 22 dead, she was towed to drydock at Espiritu Santo for temporary repairs.

Lost At Sea Log

Number of sailors in this log: 22

Namesort ascending Service Branch
EM 2c Robert Wright USN
Cox Wilfred Westlund USN
F 2c Fred Werth USN
WT 2c Maynard Tollberg USN
LT Eli Roth USN
MM 1c John Rentfro USN
F 2c Harry Perry USN
MM 1c Jack Oliphant USN
F 2c Leo Martin USN
MM 1c Archie Holland USN
F 2c Lyle Hitchings USN
F 1c Howard Heifner USN
F 2c Howard Hardenstine USN
F 2c Edward Gregorczuk USN
F 2c Eugene Edwards USN
MM 1c Lester Cook USN
CMM John Burr USN
Sea 1c Donald Bryant USN
CWT John Brown USN
F 2c Clarence Borghart USN

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