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Savannah
Date Lost:
Saturday, September 11, 1943
Bomb Attack at Salerno Landing
While providing gunfire support for Salerno landing, Savannah was hit by a German radio controlled bomb which hit 6â€/47 Turret #3 and penetrated deep within hull before exploding killing 197 men and seriously wounding 15.
Name
Service Branch
Sea 1c Richard Agans
USN
Sea 1c Clayton Amweg
USN
EM 2c Arthur Anderson
USN
Sea 1c William Ashley
USN
Sea 2c Raymond Barker
USN
CEM Leslie Bartlett
USN
Cox Arthur Bathel
USN
EM 1c Houston Beard
USN
Sea 2c Harry Bechtold
USN
Sea 1c Robert Blair
USN
F 2c Joseph Brammer
USN
Sea 1c Charles Brandt
USN
Cox Charles Branham
USN
Sea 2c Daniel Brown
USN
Sea 1c Robert Buchler
USN
Cox Harold Bush
USN
SC 1c Walter Butkus
USN
BM 2c Cecil Call
USN
Sea 2c William Campbell
USN
Sea 2c Douglas Centers
USN
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Submitted by Capt. Robt. Strange USN Ret.