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Remembering those who died this day.

  • Adams Johnnie B.. Sea. (d.12th Oct 1942)
  • Elliott William Earl. (d.12th Oct 1942)
  • Keating James Joseph. (d.12th Oct 1942)
  • Poole Minor Butler. GM2. (d.11th-12th Oct 1942)
  • Renner Brunner. (d.12th Oct 1942)
  • Tripp Robert Wesley. (d.12th Oct 1942)
  • Tyndal Earl. (d.12th Oct 1942)

The names on this list have been submitted by relatives, friends, neighbours and others who wish to remember them, if you have any names to add or any recollections or photos of those listed, please Add a Name to this List



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Want to know more about the 12th of October 1942?


There are:15 items tagged 12th of October 1942 available in our Library

  These include information on officers, regimental histories, letters, diary entries, personal accounts and information about actions during the Second World War.




Stories from 12th October 1942





James Joseph Keating. U S Navy, USS Boise. (d.12th Oct 1942)

James Keating was my Uncle. He was killed in action, during the battle of Cape Esperance on 12 Oct 1942. He joined the Navy in early 1942 shipped out of San Diego never to return. Two of his 4 brothers followed him into the Navy later that same year, Walter and Ed both survived the war.

Tom W McCarthy



William Earl Elliott. US Navy, USS Boise. (d.12th Oct 1942)

I am trying to find any information on my Uncle, William Earl Elliott. He was a loader in No.1 Turrent on the USS Boise in the Battle at Cape Esperence, when he was killed 12th October 1942. My mother and my Uncle were very close and she still talks about him. I would like to find out what I can before she joins him. She is currently 87, but she is still going strong. If you have anything that would help, I would appreciate it, especially anything like a Ships Roster that would have his Service Number.

Ralph McWhorter



Earl Tyndal. US Navy, USS Boise. (d.12th Oct 1942)

My uncle Earl Tyndal served on the Boise, he was killed in action in one of the forward gun turrets. It may have been during the battle of Esperance, I’m not sure. I only have childhood memories of the story, but remember reading about his service and seeing his name listed as one of the KIAs in the book “Pick Out the Biggest”.

Steve Hester



Sea. Johnnie B. Adams. US Navy, USS Boise. (d.12th Oct 1942)

Johnnie B. Adams, Jr. Seaman Second Class, was a crew member on the USS Boise who was killed in one of the turrets during the battle of Cape Esperance on 21th of October 1942 (per a letter to his family from the Secretary of the Navy). Johnnie was eighteen years of age and was from Houston, Texas. If anyone has any information on Johnnie we would love to hear from you.

Valerie Adams



Brunner Renner. US Navy, USS Boise. (d.12th Oct 1942)

My great uncle was Brunner Renner. He served on the USS Boise in 1942. I dont know much about what happened to him. But this is what I know. He died in Oct.1942 in the Battle of Cape Esperance. From what I have already found out. Someone told my aunt that he saved 71 crew members the day he died. By yelling out "Torpedoes on starboard." I would really like to find out more about him. If anyone has any info. Please contact me. Thank you all and May God Bless all the people who served and their families.

Melissa Renner



GM2. Minor Butler Poole. NC. US Navy, USS Boise. (d.11th-12th Oct 1942)

My uncle, Minor Butler Poole, served on the USS Boise and was one of the 107 men killed in the Battle of Cape Esperance on 11-12th of October 1942. He was in charge of the forward magazine flooding control station. He received the Navy Cross, and had the USS Poole (DE-151, sponsored by my grandmother), named for him.

Paige Poole










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