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Irvin, John Robert

Rank and Name, Electrician’s Mate Second Class John Robert Irvin.

Unit/Placed in, USS Gwin (DD-433) Destroyer, United States Navy.

 

John is born approx. on no record.

Mother, Mildred (Wakely) Irvin.

 

John enlisted the service in Arkansas with service number # 3467171.

 

The 3 Crewmembers who lost their lives during the attack were,

MM1.        Franklin E. Ales

SF3.          Robert Almond

EM2.         John R. Irvin

John was KIA from Gunfire from Japanese shore batteries off Rendova Island during the New Georgia Landings on 30 June 1943, he is honored with a Purple Heart, Good Combat Ribbon, Good Conduct Medal, Expeditionary Medal, American Campaign Medal, Navy & Marine Presidential Unit Citation, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, WW II Victory Medal.

 

John is buried/mentioned at Honolulu Memorial, Honolulu County, Hawaii U.S.A.

Courts of the missing.

 

Thanks to, http://www.maritimequest.com/warship_directory/us_navy_pages/destroyers/pages/alpha_pages/g/gwin_dd433_roll_of_honor.htm

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USS Gwin (DD-433) Destroyer
During the Battle of Kolombangara, severely dameged
Location wreck
His rank Electrician's Mate Second Class