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THE SURVIVORS LIST:

SURVIVORS OF THE USS REUBEN JAMES DISASTER
OF OCTOBER 31st, 1941

APPLETON, Charlie Edward, Jr. Fireman 2c, USN, #295-89-55 (Rescued)
Enlisted January 14, 1941, Nashville, Tenn.
Home address, R.F.D.#2, Sardis, Mississippi.
Nest of kin, Father, Mr. Charlie Edward Appleton, Sr., R.F.D.#2, Sardis, Mississippi.

APPLETON, Parmie Glendon, Fireman 2c, USN, #295-89-56 (Rescued)
Enlisted January 14, 1941, Nashville, Tenn.
Home address: R.F.D.#2, Sardis, Mississippi.
Next of kin: Father, Mr.. Charlie Edward Appleton,
R.F.D.#2, Sardis, Mississippi.

BEASLEY, George Napoleon, Jr., Machinist's Mate 2c, USN, #346-72-96 (Rescued)
Enlisted July 18, 1939, Little Rock, Arkansas.
Home Address: Heavener, Oklahoma.
Next of kin: Father, Mr. George Napoleon Beasley, Heavener, Oklahoma.

BEGLEY, Claborn, Machinist's Mate 2c, USN, #310-79-18 (Rescued- Slightly Injured)
Re-enlisted November 5, 1938, on board USS Oklahoma.
Home address: #123 East 89th St., Los Angeles, Calif.
Next of kin: Wife, Grace Begley, c/o Mrs. Gertrude Lawrence,
806 East 76th Street, Los Angeles, California.

BERGSTRESSER, William Henry, Chief Machinist's Mate (AA), USN, #380-47-41 (Rescued-Slightly Injured)
Reenlisted February 15, 1940, on board USS Reuben James
Home address: 521 Olive Street, Ventura, California.
Next of kin: Wife, Mrs. W.H. Bergstresser, #7 Tolman St., Portland, Maine.

BOYD, Solon Gescovy, Machinist's Mate 1c, USN, #271-99-38 (Rescued)
Reenlisted August 10, 1940, aboard USS Reuben James.
Home address: #1621- 12th Ave., South Birmingham, Alabama.
Nest of kin, Wife, Mrs. Neda Boyd, #7 Cedar Street, Portland, Maine.

BRIDGES, Brent Neil, Radioman 3rd class, USN, #368-44-01 (Rescued)
Enlisted July 10k, 1939- Salt Lake City, Utah.
Home address: #82 East 16th St., Garfield, Utah.
Next of kin: Father, Mr. Herman Albert Bridges, #82 East 16th St., Garfield Utah.

BUSH, Roy Virgil, Fireman 2c, USN, #283-48-68 (Rescued)
Enlisted January 13, 1941- N.R.S., Cleveland, Ohio.
Home address: #1713 East 36th St., Ashtabula, Ohio.
Next of kin: Father, Mr. Roy E. Bush, #1713 East 36th St., Ashtabula, Ohio.

CARR, Robert James, Fireman 2c, USN, #403-03-92 (Rescued - Slightly Injured)
Enlisted January 20, 1941- N.R.S., Buffalo, N.Y.
Home address: #43 Woodview Avenue, Hamburg, New York.
Next of kin: Mother, Mrs. Vilot Carr Millks, #43 Woodview Avenue, Hamburg, NY

COYLE, Floyd Bob, Fireman 1c, USN, #262-34-97 (Rescued)
Enlisted May 22, 1939, N.R.S., Raleigh, North Carolina.
Home address: #211 Walnut St., Gaffney, South Carolina.
Next of kin: Father, Mr. Robert A. Coyle, #211 Walnut St., Gaffney, S.C.

DEL GROSSO, Daniel Joseph, Seaman 1c, USN, #234-31-93 (Rescued)
Enlisted January 17, 1941 - N.R.S., Springfield, Massachusetts.
Home address: #86 Germania Street, Galeton, Penna.
Next of kin: Father, Costanzo Del Grosso, #86 Germania St., Galeton, Pa.

DELISLE, Gerald Joseph, Coxswain, USN, #212-53-46 (Rescued)
Enlisted November 20k, 1939 - N.R.S., Springfield, Mass.
Home address: #28 Forest St., Fitchburg, Mass.
Next of kin: Father, Mr. Anatole J. Delisle, #28 Forest St., Fitchburg, Mass.

ELNITSKY, Joseph Fedenich, Fireman 1c, USN, #243-67-53 (Rescued)
Enlisted November 21, 3939, N.R.S., Philadelphia, Pa.
Home address: #414 Fourth St., Blakely, Pennsylvania.
Next of kin: Father, Metro F. Elnitsky, 414 Fourth St., Blakely, Penn.

GIEHR, George Frederick, Fireman 2c, USN, #234-31-49 (Rescued)
Enlisted January 13, 1941, N.R.S., Buffalo, New York.
Home address: #39 Cornwall Avenue, Buffalo, New York.
Next of kin: Father, Franz Giehrl, 39 Cornwall Avenue, Buffalo, N.Y.

GORZIZA, Arthur Emil, Machinist's Mate 1c, USN, #10-54-54 (Rescued)
Enlisted April 27, 1935, at N.O.B., Norfolk, Virginia.
Home address: #6148 Coleman Avenue, Dearborn, Michigan.
Next of kin: Father, Emil Om Gorziza, 56148 Coleman Ave., Dearborn, Mich.

GRAHAM, Guy Shipp, Machinist's Mate 2c, USN, #380-60-40 (Rescued)
Enlisted December 4, 1939, at N.R.S., Salt Lake City, Utah.
Home address: Box 42, Fruitland, Payette Co, Idaho.
Next of kin: Wife, Lucy M. Graham, 2305 N. 28th St., Boise, Idaho.

HAJOWY, Joseph, Machinist's Mate 2c, USN, #283-27-42 (Rescued)
Enlisted May 24, 1939, at N.R.S., Cleveland, Ohio.
Home address: 852 Brown Street, Akron, Ohio.
Next of kin: Father, Mr. Roman Hajowy, 828 Sherman St., Akron, Ohio.

HINGULA, Norman Francis, Fireman 1c, USN, #223-52-054 (Rescued)
Enlisted June 1, 1939, at New York, N.Y.
Home address: 421 68th Ave, Brooklyn, New York.
Next of kin: Father, John Gustav Hingula, 421 68th Ave., Brooklyn, N.Y.

HOWARD, Robert Joseph, Torpedoman 3c, USN, #234-19-64 (Rescued)
Enlisted May 3, 1939, at Buffalo, New York.
Home address: #229 Hagen St., Buffalo, New York.
Next of kin: Father, Ernest Perry Howard, 229 Hagen St., Buffalo, N.Y.

JACQUETTE, Charles Samuel, Jr., Fireman 1c, USN, #258-24-41, (Rescued - Slightly Injured)
Enlisted September 18, 1939, Baltimore, Maryland.
Home address: Rock Hall, Maryland.
Next of kin: Father, Charles Samuel Jacquette, Rock Hall, Md.

JAEGGI, Earl William, Shipfitter 2c, USN, #311-38-17 (Rescued)
Enlisted August 17, 1938, Detroit, Michigan.
Home address: 6510 Vinewood Avenue, Detroit, Michigan.
Next of kin: Wife, Josephine Jaeggi, 532 W. 50th St., New York, N.Y.

JAMES, Vance Turner, Metalsmith 1c, USN, #261-98-02 (Rescued)
Enlisted April 14, 1937, at Raleigh, North Carolina.
Home address: Route #3, Hickory, North Carolina.
Next of kin: Father, June James, Route @3, Hickory, North Carolina; also Wife, Margaret E. James, #12 Franklin Street, Portland, Maine.

KAPECZ, Rudolph T., Gunner's Mate 1c, USN, #305-25-97 (Rescued)
Reenlisted February 8, 1938, R.S., at New York, N.Y.
Home address: #619 East Oak Street, Ironwood, Michigan.
Next of kin: Father, Steve Kapecz, #619 East Oak St., Ironwood, Mich.

LONG, Gordon H., Watertender 1c, USN, #261-94-24 (Rescued)
Enlisted August 13, 1936 at Raleigh, North Carolina.
Home address: Route #5, Box 18, Clinton, North Carolina.
Next of kin: Wife, Rose Long, 516 Clinton St., Brooklyn, New York, Mother, Emma Lewis, 262 Lake Forest Parkway, Wilmington, N.C.

MOLNAR, Joseph, Fireman 1c, USN, @266-05-66 (Rescued - Slightly Injured)
Enlisted January 25, 1940 at Richmond, Va.
Home address: #751 Lawrence St., Allentown, Pa.
Next of kin: Mother, Elizabeth Kortvely, 751 Lawrence St., Allentown, Pa.

NAGLE, Earl G., Seaman 2c, USN, #250-63-91 (Rescued)
Enlisted April 1, 1941, at Pittsburgh, Pa.
Home address: Chest Springs, Pennsylvania.
Next of kin: Father, William Nagle, Chest Springs, Pa.

NIECE, Delos, Seaman 2c, USN, #300-41-99 (Rescued)
Enlisted March 27, 1941 at N.R.S., Chicago, Illinois.
Home address: 1516 South Sixth St., Elkhart, Indiana.
Next of kin: Father, Delos Nieve, 1516 S. 6th St., Elkhart, Ind.

OAKS, Kenneth Courtland, Radioman 3c, USN, #411-09-09 (Rescued)
Enlisted September 19, 1940 at Great Lakes, Illinois.
Home address: #113 Hazel St., Oshkosh, Wisconsin.
Next of kin: Father, Clyde S. Oaks, 113 Hazel St., Oshkosh, Wisconsin.

OLEXA, Steve, Seaman 2c, USN, #250-63-94 (Rescued)
Enlisted April 3, 1941 at N.R.S., Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
Home address: Box 126, Sabraton, West Virginia.
Next of kin: Father, George Olexa, Box 126, Sabraton, West Virginia.

PHALEN, Charles W., Fireman 2c, USN, #234-31-54 (Rescued)
Enlisted January 13, 191 at Buffalo, New York.
Home address: Stanley, New York.
Next of kin: Mother Maratha Phalen, Stanley, New York.

RICHARDSON, Leser E. Fireman 1c, USN, #272-27-55 (Rescued)
Enlisted February 7, 1940 at Birmingham, Alabama.
Home address: Route #2, Center, Alabama. Nest of kin: Father, Thomas Lester Richardson, Rt. #2, Center, Ala.

ROBINSON, Clarence F., Seaman 1c, USN, #266-30-26 (Rescued)
Enlisted January 14, 1941 at Richmond, Va.
Home address: Route #1, Box 276, Charleston, V. Va.
Next of kin: Brother, James Ivan Robinson, Rt. #1, Box 276, Charleston, W. Va.

RODGERS, Talmage Roscoe, Fireman 3c, #268-62-20 (Rescued)
Enlisted January 6, 1941 at Macon, Ga.
Home address: R.F.D. #1, Moultrie, Ga.
Next of kin: Father, Lester Culver Rodgers, R.F.D. #1, Moultrie, Ga.

ROSE, Charles Ray, Seaman 1c, U#266-04-91 (Rescued)
Enlisted January 9, 1940 - N.R.S., Richmond Virginia.
Home address: Iaeger, West Virginia.
Next of kin: Mother, Edith Ann Martin, Iaeger, West Virginia.

SILLS, Lawrence, Jr., Seaman 1c, USN, #274-42-93 (Rescued)
Enlisted February 3, 1940 at New Orleans, La.
Home address: 705 Cherry St., Jackson, Miss.
Next of kin: Father, Lawrence Sills, Sr., 705 Cherry St., Jackson, Miss.

SIMS, Lloyd E., Watertender 1c, USN, #274-10-90 (Rescued - Slightly Injured)
Enlisted October 16, 1939 at New York, N.Y.
Home address: Marianna, Florida.
Next of kin: Wife, Jesse Catherine Sims, Marianna, Florida.

STENCEL, Julius, Machinist's Mate 2c, F4D, USNR, #228-28-79 (Rescued)
Enlisted September 20, 1935 at New York, N.Y.
Home address: 124 East Baltic Street, Norwich, Conn.
Next of kin: Brother, Joseph Stencel, 124 East Baltic St., Norwich, Conn.

STEWART, Aaron H., Gunner's Mate 3c, USN, #266-16-02 (Rescued)
Enlisted July 23, 1940 at N.R.S. Richmond, Va.
Home address: 300 C. Street, Beckley, W. Va.
Next of kin: Father Kelly Corbett Stewart, 300 C. St., Beckley, W. Va.

STEWART, Robert S., Seaman 2c, USN, #266-30-23 (Rescued)
Enlisted January 14, 1941 at N.R.S. Richmond, Va.
Home address: Dorothy, Raleigh County, W. Va.
Next of kin: Father, Frank H. Stewart, Dorothy, Raleigh County, W. Va.

TATE, Cleophas, Electrician's Mate 3c, USN, #274-40-17 (Rescued)
Enlisted November 1, 1939 at N.R.S. New Orleans, La.
Home address: General Delivery, Ville Platte, La.
Next of kin: Aunt, Electa Tate, General Delivery, Ville Platte, La.

THOMPSON, James C., Seaman 2c, USN, #300-43-32 (Rescued - Seriously Injured)
Enlisted April 10, 1941 at N.R.S. Chicago, Ill.
Home address: 3755 Ahmedia Avenue, St. Francis, Wisc.
Next of kin: Father, Lester Clyde Thompson, 3755 Ahmedia Ave., St. Francis, Wisc.

TURNBULL, Thomas P., Electrician's Mate 2c, USN, #223-53-96 (Rescued - Seriously Injured)
Enlisted August 9, 1939 at New York, N.Y.
Home address: R.F.D. #1, Box 167, Rahway, New Jersey.
Next of kin: Father, Hugh Alexander Turnbull, R.F.D. #1, Box 167, Rahway, New Jersey.

TYGER, Leland E., Fireman 3c, USN, #311-61-01 (Rescued)
Enlisted January 13, 1941 at Detroit, Michigan.
Home address: 486 Peterboro, Detroit, Michigan.
Next of kin: Father, Wafe William Tyger, #486 Peterboro, Detroit, Mich.

WESTBURY, William C., Machinist's Mate 1c, USN, #261-71-01 (Rescued)
Enlisted September 5, 195 at San Diego, California.
Home address: #2605 Logan Ave., San Diego, California.
Next of kin: Wife, Helen Catherine Westbury, #403 Main Street, Charlestown, Mass.

ZAPASNIK, Fred F., Shipfitter 1c, USN, #250-35-18
Enlisted October 6, 1939 at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Home address: #108 Charter St., New Castle, Pennsylvania.
Next of kin: Wife, Helen Irene Zapasnik, Address: #108 Charter St., New Castle, Penna.