Category: Crewmen/Family Updates

Anthony D’Agostino, S1c We want to thank former SK1 Richard Colamarino for sharing the portrait of his cousin S1c, Anthony D’Agostino. Anthony D’Agostino was a Miss crewman who tragically lost his life in the sinking of the USS Mississinewa. Anthony’s photo has now been added to the crew listing.

William Aimetti, son of USS Mississinewa sailor Angelo Aimetti, S2c, shared his dads photo recently and it’s been added to the individual crewmen’s photos page. Angelo was a plank owner on the Miss, having come aboard in the commissioning crew. Fortunately, Angelo was able to survive the sinking, though he

Kenneth R. Voltz, F1 (FCR) Photo of Kenneth R. Voltz, F1 (FCR) who served aboard Mississinewa was kindly shared with us by his nephew, Mr. Harold Voltz. The photo was Kenneth’s High School yearbook photo, taken just before he entered the Navy. Voltz was wounded in the sinking and was

We’d like to thank Alan Earl, for sharing the portrait of his grandfather and USS Mississinewa shipmate, Malcolm D. Earl, F1c, with us. Additionally, Alan was able to identify his grandfather, Malcolm, in the crew photo (see Crew Photo Section F). Malcolm originally came aboard the Miss on 22Oct1944. Later,

Sam Goldstein, son of the late Irving Goldstein, S2c, recently shared his father’s photo with us. Irving Goldstein was one of several sailors who initially reported aboard the Miss on 22 October 1944. Sam was only seven years old when his father was killed in the attack and sinking of

George Joseph Girard, S2c – Photo added A volunteer historian, Mike Franks, in Wooster, Ohio has been working on finding the background of WWII veterans who died serving their country and now honored on a war memorial in Wayne County, Ohio. Mike graciously shared a high school yearbook photo of

Robert Wetterhall, GM3c ID’d in Crew Photo Granddaughter, Mara Roberta Parker Lepore, kindly shared with us a portrait of her late grandfather, Robert Wetterhall, GM3c who served aboard the Mississinewa. It’s been added next to his information on the Crew Page. Thank you, Mara. And, she was able to add

Passing of Marshall Ralph Doak Thursday, March 3rd, 1921 – Wednesday, November 11th, 2020 We are saddened to announce the passing of Marshall Doak. Marshall Doak, Chief Pharmacist’s Mate at Ulithi was the sailor who found the body of Sekio Nishina, the Kaiten pilot who is thought to be responsible