A sailor from Wilmington Manor lost during the invasion of the South of France
Category: U.S. Navy
Steward’s Mate 2nd Class Bruce Gibson (1918–1945)
A black sailor who was lost with the last American ship sunk by kamikazes
Storekeeper, Technical, 3rd Class Thomas Lankford (1922–1944)
A storekeeper who died in a tragic accident while on liberty in the South Pacific
Ensign Kenneth F. Jones (1916–1942)
A young officer who lost his life in a tragic accident at sea
Water Tender 1st Class Herbert H. Dugan (1911–1942)
Born and raised in Delaware, this man raised a family in Washington after a stint in the Navy, only to return to service after Pearl Harbor
Seaman 2nd Class John P. Sparco (1923–1943)
A young sailor killed by the negligence of another sailor at the Naval Training Station, Bainbridge, Maryland
Steward’s Mate 1st Class John Bryant (1925–1945)
The story of a black sailor who died manning his battle station when his ship was attacked off Okinawa
Chief Pharmacist’s Mate Paul L. Larson (1919–1944)
A “doc” aboard a submarine, this sailor’s reluctance to leave wounded comrades aboard his sunken vessel may have cost him his life
Machinist’s Mate 1st Class Sidney L. Galbraith (1902–1944)
A machinist who served in the U.S. Army as a teenager during World War I and then volunteered for the Seabees during World War II
Photographer’s Mate 3rd Class Joseph Ackerman (1923–1945)
A photographer’s mate stricken by cancer during his training
Delaware's World War II Fallen 