Turret Explosion
While bombarding Makin, a turret explosion accident, almost identical to the earlier 1924 tragedy, killed 43 men.
Number of sailors in this log: 43
Name | Service Branch |
---|---|
Sea 1c Veto Ingram | USN |
Sea 1c Charles Robins | USN |
Sea 2c Juan Baca | USN |
Sea 1c John Ice | USN |
GM 3c Edward Ritter | USN |
GM 1c William Baggett | USN |
Lt(jg) Richard Leader | USN |
Cox Jack Sajovic | USN |
CTC Earl Barberee | USN |
BM 1c Allen Ferris | USN |
Sea 1c Clarence Myrick | USN |
Sea 2c Robert Barnett | USN |
FC 3c John Fager | USN |
TC 1c Dixie Neale | USN |
Sea 2c Paul Barrick | USN |
Sea 1c Harle Green | USN |
GM 3c Morris Stewart | USN |
Sea 2c Billy Bayless | USN |
Sea 1c Robert Gossage | USN |
Sea 1c Ernest Valdez | USN |