ACTION REPORT



USS HELENA

NO SERIAL
                       
CL 50

AUGUST 1, 1943


U.S.S. HELENA - NIGHT ACTION AGAINST JAPANESE
SURFACE FORCES OFF KULA GULF, NEW GEORGIA
GROUP, B. S. I. NIGHT OF 5-6 JULY 1943







OFFICE OF NAVAL RECORDS AND LIBRARY

COVER SHEET


OFFICERS
USS Helena
ENCLOSURE (A)

(a) KILLED IN ACTION

None

(b) DIED OF WOUNDS OR INJURIES RECEIVED IN ACTION

None

(c) MISSING IN ACTION

BUERKLE, Elmer Charles, Commander, USN

GRIFFIN, Joseph Sebastain, Lieut. (jg) USN

HALLENBERG, William Ceander, Lieut. (jg) A-V (N) USNR

HANSEN, William James, Lieut. (jg) D-V (G) USNR

LYNCH, Jack Oglesby, Ensign, D-V (G) USNR

MOONEY, John Frederick, Jr., Lieut. D-V (S) USNR

WASHBURN, Henry Stephenson, Jr., Lieut. D-V (G) USNR

YEATES, Arthur Bernard, Jr., Lieutenant, USN

(d) WOUNDED IN ACTION

*WHEATON, John Kirke, Lieut. ChC-V (G) USNR

#POST, Victor Wilbur, Lieutenant, C- V (S) USNR

#EBNET, John Joseph, Lieutenant (jg) USN

*Hospitalized at MOB #5

#Hospitalized at Lion One Hospital, EBON

(ENCLOSURE A)


ENCLOSURE B

USS HELENA

ENLISTED PERSONNEL

(a) KILLED IN ACTION

None

(b) DIED OF WOUNDS OR INJURIES RECEIVED IN ACTION



Name

Edwards, Irvin L. F1c,USNR
Fields, Paul V. S1c, USNR






(c) MISSING IN ACTION
Upper left=Addcox, Grayst B. to lower right=Worrell, Glenn L.

 

Name

Addcox, Grayst B.
Allen, Robert O.
Austin, Samuel
Bailey, James M. Jr.
Baldwin, Raymond R.
Baliva, Frank D.
Bennak, John S.
Bennett, James R.
Bennett, Tobe T.
Berry, Vernon W.
Bidelot, Albert R.
Bishop, Leslie H., jr.
Bivins, James F.
Bodkin, Frank A.
Borgeson, Victor N.
Boyer, Cornelius G.
Brewer, Dennis L.
Brosky, Stanley
Bucy, Twyman M.
Buford, Lynn G.
Bunfill, Woodrow W.
Burd, Jack W., jr.
Burkhart, Charles E.
Burns, Glenn L.
Burrows, Robert, jr.
Campbell, Earnie D.
Carbaugh, Harry J.
Carmichael, Millard F.
Chaplin, Harvey H.
Chapman, Max E.
Chapman, Wilburn F.
Chrostowski, John V.
Cleaver, Gerald W.
Cole, Oscar W.
Compton, Jack T.
Conlee, Harold S.
Connor, Ernest L.
Cooper, Robert E.
Corvello, John C.
Crowley, Elic, jr.
Davis, Murl L.
Dayton, Arvill G.
Dear, Wilbur W.
Dickey, Charley E.
DiMarco, Lucien A.
Douglas, General P.
Dyer, James A.
Dysken, Joseph
Earhart, Robert W.
Ehrgott, Stanley G.
Ellerman, Nolan J.
Flack, Loren W.
Foster, Paul C.
Franklin, William J.
Fugina, George P.
Fullingirn "A'' "L"
Furr, Jim H.
Gaudes, Robert J.
Gazis, Nicholas M.
Gilbert, Charles R.
Gilhart, Bernard A.
Gintowt, Edward F.
Goldman, Paul J.
Gore, Willie A.
Graff, Kenneth E.
Grant, John E.
Greebon, Frederick D.
Hacker, Homer H, jr.
Hamburg, David H.
Hamilton, Robert J., jr.
Hamm, Grover S.
Hammersky, Theodore S.
Harmon, Wiley
Lawrence K.
Harruff, Arthur E.A.
Hebert, Morris P.
Hedrick, John W.
Herms, Gunther A.
Hively, Harry F.
Horvath, Andrew
Howell, Fred B.
Hukill, Harold L.
Humphrey, George B.
Hurst, Walter L.
Israel, Joseph
Johnson, George L.
Guy, Everett
Joplin, Frederick H.
Juanick, Joseph J.
Junkins, Francis L.
Kallanerud, Robert H.
Kane, William E.
Rate

EM3c, USNR
Cox, USN
GM2c, USN
Flc, USN
WTZc, USN
Slc, USN
MMlc, USN
F2c, USNR
BMLc, USN
MM2c, USN
MMlc, USN
S1c, USN
GEM (AA) USN
MM2c, USN
F2c, USNR
FC3c, USN
S1c, USN
Cox, USN
S2c, USNR
PhM2c, USNR
S1c, USN
MM2c, USN
S1c, USNR
F3c, USNR
WT1c, USN
S1c, USN
CSK (AA) USN
S1c. USNR
GM3c, USN
Flc, USNR
Flc. USNR
SK1c, USN
Slc. USN
Cox, USN
Slc, USNR
S2c, USNR
Slc, USNR
S1c, USNR
Slc, USN
GM3c, USNR
MM2c, USN
MM1c, USN
BM1c, USN
Slc, USNR
Slc, USNR
S1c, USN
Slc, USNR
Slc, USN
F1c, USNR
S1c, USNR
Slc, USN
Slc, USN
Cox, USN
GM3c, USN
RDM2c, USNR
S1c, USNR
WT2c, USN
Cox, USN
MM2c, USN
GM3c, USN
F1c, USN
Bmkr2c, USN
SF1c, USN
BMlc, USN
S1c, USN
S1c, USNR
PhM2c, USN
CMM (AA) USN
S2c, USN
CBM (AA) USN
CWT (PA) USN
EM2c, USN
Stmlc, USN
S1c, USN
CWT (AA) USN
GM3c, USNR
S2c, USNR
Slc, USN
S1c, USNR
WT2c, USN
S1c, USNR
S1c, USN
GM3c, USN
SLc, USNR
StMZc, USN
S1c, USN
GM1/c USN
S1c, USNR
S1c, USN
Slc, USN
Slc, USN
S1c, USNR
Name

Karvinen, Richard B.
Kenyon, Vern W.
Klee, Earl I.
Klein, Herman
Koons, Kenneth L.
Krames, Edward C.
Krieg, Stanley D.
Kuhr, Willis L.
Labolle, Donald C.
Lambert, Leonard A.
Langley, Wayne L.
Larzelere, Harris E.
Link, Arlo M.
Lisko, Aleck
Loges, Walter W.
Loring, Roderick K. jr.
Marshall, Ora A.
Martin, Clayton T.
Mathews, Charles W.
Mayfield, Virgil A.
McCombs, John E.
Mendez, Horace
Miller, Estel F.
Mora, Jose R.
Morris, James A.
Morris, Robert J.
Nelson, Glenn B.
Neyland, William H.
Noelting, Eldon R.
Norris, Roy L.
Ochs, Ralph M.
Ornellas, Anthony
Otis, Glenn T.
Paddock, Raymond A.
Peloquin, Francis M.
Peterman, Charles C.
Peterson, Billy W.
Pickering, Cecil L.
Piotrowski, Joseph J.
Polk, James K.
Porter, Archie C.
Quinham, William A.
Rieves, Audra L.
Rolandelli, Thomas J.
Rood, Neal H.
Rose, Norman A.
Ruddy, Robert J.
Ryba, Zygmon J.
Ryszka, Stephen E.
Rzempoluch, John J.
Sanders, Eugene P.
Schafer, Lester B.
Schlie, Edward A.
Schmidt, Robert H.
Schulte, Edward G.
Scoggins, Bernard L.
Scott, Harvey L.
Seiler, Russell
Seneczyn, Alex J.
Seymer, John R.
Shuler, Gerald O.
Simpson, John A., jr.
Sims, Thomas E.
Smith, Harry W.
Solak, Alexander E.
Spearman, Howard R.
Spudich, Joseph J.
Sternpien, Michael
Stich, Charles J.
Strickland, James W.
Szeg, Anton C.
Thorn, Arvil A.
Tomek, Jerry F.
Tomlinson, Leonard F.
Townson, Walter R.
Trampenau, Robert J.
Traver, Edwin A.
Turner, Floyd V.
Tuttle, Eugene L.
Twohig, John J., Jr.
Uhl, LaVern
Valdivia, Manuel R.
Ward, Donald L.
Watts, Ralph H.
Weber, Charles O.
Wendelin, Lewis J.
West, Richard H.
Wilkins, John L.
Williamson, Alvin D.
Wisham, John T.
Woodruff, Glenn B.
Worrell, Glenn L.
Rate

WT2c, USN
GM2c, USN
MMlc, USN
S2c, USN
GM3c, USN
BMlc, USN
S1c, USNR
GM2c, USN
MoMM2c, USNR
MM2c, USN
Slc, USN
GM3c, USN
S1c, USN
1stMus, USN
Slc, USN
Flc, USNR
S1c, USNR
GM3c, USN
Cox, USN
PhM3c, USN
Slc, USN
F3c, USNR
S1c, USNR
S1c, USN
Slc, USN
S1c, USNR
Slc, USN
Slc, USNR
S1c, USNR
F2c, USNR
S1c, USN
S1c, USN
S1c, USNR
Flc, USNR
SFlc, USN
EM2c, USN
S1c, USN
S1c, USN
MMlc, USN
S2c, USNR
BM2c, USN
EM3c, USN
S1c, USNR
S1c, USNR
S1c, USN
GM2c, USN
CTC(PA) USN
S2c, USNR
Slc, USNR
BM2c, USN
Slc, USN
Cox. USN
Flc, USN
S1c, USNR
Slc, USNR
GMlc, USN
GM2c, USN
Slc, USNR
Slc, USNR
S1c, USNR
Slc, USN
Bmstr. (AA) USN
S1c, USNR
SM3c, USN
S1c, USN
S2c, USNR
Slc, USNR
Ptr2c, USN
WT2c, USNR
FC2c, USN
BM2c, USN
S2c, USNR
F3c, USN
S1c, USN
S2c, USNR
GMlc, USN
CB (PA) USN
Flc, USNR
S2c, USN
S2c, USNR
S2c, USNR
S2c, USNR
S1c, USN
Slc, USNR
MMlc, USN
S1c, USNR
Slc, USNR
WT1c, USN
MM2c, USNR
S1c, USN
1st Mus,
USN EM3c, USNR


MARINES

Name

Davis, Albert A.
Jones, Jesse R.
Kempe, Jack L.
Supitkowski, John J.
Rate

Pfc, USMC
Pfc, USMC
Pfc, USMC
Pvt, USMC



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