An Atlas Powder Company employee turned Navy aircrewman
Category: U.S. Navy
Aviation Radioman 3rd Class Anthony S. Montour (1924–1945)
An artist and aspiring chemist who went missing in the line of duty
2nd Lieutenant Walter M. Boggs, Jr. (1921–1944)
He was on the verge of graduating from training as a naval aviator
Aviation Machinist’s Mate 2nd Class William J. McQuiston (1921–1943)
An aviation machinist’s mate who remained at his post aboard a ditching bomber in a desperate effort to keep it in the air
Signalman 3rd Class Robert C. Miller (1924–1945)
A sailor who served in the Navy Armed Guard and aboard destroyers in two oceans
Aviation Cadet William E. Hairsine (1922–1943)
A young Navy aviation cadet involved in a tragic crash early in his training
Gunner’s Mate 3rd Class Thomas C. Davis (1921–1943)
A member of a U.S. Navy Armed Guard crew lost in the infamous air raid on Bari, Italy
Seaman 1st Class Eugene H. Speary (1926–1943)
Just 17 years old, this sailor fell victim to tragedy just days into his first voyage overseas
Aviation Machinist’s Mate 3rd Class William A. Funk (1922–1944)
An aviation machinist’s mate aboard a TBM-1C Avenger involved in a stateside training accident
Aviation Ordnanceman 3rd Class James C. Walker (1924–1943)
A sailor who was the victim of a tragic accident while on watch aboard a ship in transit to the South Pacific
Delaware's World War II Fallen 