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Name: Kenneth Malcolm JONES Rank / Rating: F1-Fireman First Class Service #: 942 69 61 DOB: Jul 23, 1912 From: La Crosse, Wi Parents: Went Aboard: Jun 25, 1945 Age When Ship Went Down: 33 years, 0 months, 7 days Spouse: Children: Grandchildren: Bio Submitted By: Admin Date Posted: |
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| Burial at Sea Kenneth was one of the twenty-eight crew members picked up and identified by USS Helm between Sunday August 5, 1945 to Monday August 6, 1945. It not being possible to bring Kenneth aboard for the official Burial at Sea Ceremony he was reverently placed in a sea bag, weighted with two 5" shells and "committed to the deep" by his fellow seamen. | |
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