KIA/MIA List for USS Colorado

IN TRIBUTE TO OUR SHIPMATES KILLED OR MISSING IN ACTION

	Precious in the sight of the Lord is the death of those who die faithful to Him. Psalm 116.15 (NEB)
	Apple, James Edgar 9 January 1945 Lingayen Gulf S2c USNR Arnst, Orrn Theodore 27 November 1944 Leyte Gulf S2c USNR Artrip, Ebert Earl 24 July 1944 Tinian Island EM1c USN Austin, Garland 24 July 1944 Tinian Island S1c USN Baggs, Robert Martin 27 November 1944 Leyte Gulf S1c USN Baum, Jr., Karl Porter 9 January 1945 Lingayen Gulf Lieut.USNR Bock, John Paul 9 January 1945 Lingayen Gulf Ensign USN Browning, Jr. Frank Richard 27 November 1944 Leyte Gulf S1c USNR Bunch, Everard LeRoy 24 July 1944 Tinian Island Sgt USMC Carlson, Carl Edwin 27 November 1944 Leyte Gulf S1c USN Clark, Merle Jackson 24 July 1944 Tinian Island S1c USNR Cline, Clayton Claywell 27 November 1944 Leyte Gulf S2c USNR Coates, Harold Archibald 9 January 1945 Lingayen Gulf F1c USNR Coyler, Wesley Arthur, Jr. 24 July 1944 Tinian Island S1c USNR Davis, Kenneth Eugene 9 January 1945 Lingayen Gulf S2c USN Davis, Owen Junior 24 July 1944 Tinian Island S2c USNR DeVanney, Adolph Francis 9 January 1945 Lingayen Gulf S1c USN Dick, Harold Lee 24 July 1944 Tinian Island GM2c USN Dilkes, Robert Edward 24 July 1944 Tinian Island S2c USNR Early, Walter Frank 24 July 1944 Tinian Island Cpl USMC Eber, John Robert 24 July 1944 Tinian Island PFC USMCR Erno, Daniel Sydney 24 July 1944 Tinian Island S1c USNR Fair, Robert Eli 9 January 1945 Lingayen Gulf, Comdr. USN Garst, Eugene Ernest 24 July 1944 Tinian Island S2c USNR Givens, Arthur 24 July 1944 Tinian Island S2c USNR Godwin, Norman Berney 24 July 1944 Tinian Island S2c USNR Hall, Jr., Alan Raymond 27 November 1944 Leyte Gulf Sgt USMC Hart, James Edwin 24 July 1944 Tinian Island PFC USMC Hassler, Marshall Laverne 9 January 1945 Lingayen Gulf S2c USN-I Heindrycks, Mallier Francis 24 July 1944 Tinian Island SK3c USNR Hill, Benjamin Bingham 9 January 1945 Lingayen Gulf Lt(JG)USNR Holiday, Robert Begg 24 July 1944 Tinian Island Ensign USN Kemeos, John James 24 July 1944 Tinian Island S2c USNR Kentner, Robert Earl 24 July 1944 Tinian Island S2c USNR Kirwin, William Hugh 27 November 1944 Leyte Gulf F2c USN Kmiec, Zegmond Willie 24 July 1944 Tinian Island S2c USNR Landreth, Robert 24 July 1944 Tinian Island Mus1c USN Leach, Clayton Miller 24 July 1944 Tinian Island GM3c USNR Little, Howard Ralph 27 November 1944 Leyte Gulf Cox USN Macidyn, Frank John 24 July 1944 Tinian Island BM1c USN Madej, Paul Peter 24 July 1944 Tinian Island S2c USNR Martinez, Moyses Alfonso 24 July 1944 Tinian Island S2c USNR Mason, Clifford Dale 24 July 1944 Tinian Island Pvt USMC Mathews, Benjamin Franklin 24 July 1944 Tinian Island S2c USNR May, William Donald 27 November 1944 Leyte Gulf S2c USNR McAvoy, John Storer 24 July 1944 Tinian Island Mus3c USNR McDonald, Jr., Charles 24 July 1944 Tinian Island F1c USNR McHenry, Berten Ernest 9 January 1945 Lingayen Gulf S2c USNR McTammey, Francis L. 20 April 1945 Okinawa Gunto ARM2c USNR Melton, Walter Reeves 27 November 1944 Leyte Gulf S1c USN Miller, Lawrence J 24 July 1944 Tinian Island PFC USMC Nipko, Jack Charles 9 January 1945 Lingayen Gulf Mus3c USNR Nolz, Leo F. 20 April 1945 Okinawa Gunto Lieut.USNR Parker, John Junior 24 July 1944 Tinian Island S1c USN Parks, Lawrence Joseph 27 November 1944 Leyte Gulf Cpl USMC Patten, Robert 24 July 1944 Tinian Island Lt JG USNR Pennington, Russell Reck 9 January 1945 Lingayen Gulf S2c USNR Quarles, Jonas Harper 9 January 1945 Lingayen Gulf Lieut.USNR Roberts, Raymond Mural 24 July 1944 Tinian Island S1c USN Rock, Dale Nicholas 27 November 1944 Leyte Gulf GM2c USN Roebuck, Robert Germaine 9 January 1945 Lingayen Gulf S2c USNR Sailors, George Whittaker 24 July 1944 Tinian Island PFC USMC Salas, Harold 24 July 1944 Tinian Island S2c USNR Salinas, Sijifredo 9 January 1945 Lingayen Gulf S1c USNR Sanders, Samuel Lemuel 27 November 1944 Leyte Gulf S1c USNR Santora, Gabriel Elwin 24 July 1944 Tinian Island S1c USNR Saylor, Harry William 24 July 1944 Tinian Island S2c USNR Sebinski, Peter Paul 24 July 1944 Tinian Island Cpl USMC Sheets, Jack Burthel 24 July 1944 Tinian Island PFC USMC Shepard, Leon Andrew 24 July 1944 Tinian Island PFC USMC Sherk, Robert Charles 27 November 1944 Leyte Gulf S1c USN Silveira, Manuel John 27 November 1944 Leyte Gulf Cox USN Slaton, Ira Novis 24 July 1944 Tinian Island S2c USNR Slivinski, Jr., Andrew Martin 27 November 1944 Leyte Gulf Cox USN Smith, Glenn Francis 24 July 1944 Tinian Island S2c USNR Smith, James Louis 24 July 1944 Tinian Island S1c USN Sokolowski, Melvin Frank 20 April 1945 Okinawa Gunto S1c USN Stinnette, Wayne Arthur 9 January 1945 Lingayen Gulf S2c USNR Tabor, Francis Lee 27 November 1944 Leyte Gulf Cpl USMC Thormodsgard, Norman Philip 27 November 1944 Leyte Gulf F2c USNR Willey, Clarence Edward 27 November 1944 Leyte Gulf F2c USNR Witzel, Marvin Arthur 9 January 1945 Lingayen Gulf S1c USN Wolter, Jr., Robert Kirkland 9 January 1945 Lingayen Gulf Lieut.USN

The above names are from official ship records. Some shipmates were transferred to other ships for transport to hospitals, died from their wounds, and later were officially declared as Killed in Action. We have included their names on the TAPS list. These include Robert E. Anderson, Lloyd Bentrup, Bernard Ekleberry, Alfred Garcia, Ralph Kugel, Lloyd Moreland, and Arthur Rowden. If you know of others, please let us know and we will verify through Navy records.