Alfred Wiltz Gardes, Jr., USN
Born | 25 Jul 1913 | Dayton, Montgomery County, Ohio, USA | |
Died | 23 Jul 2000 | (86) | Coronado, San Diego County, California, USA |
Ranks
Retired: 1967 Decorations |
Warship Commands listed for Alfred Wiltz Gardes, USN
Ship | Rank | Type | From | To |
USS Herbert C. Jones (DE 137) | T/Lt.Cdr. | Destroyer Escort | 21 Jul 1943 | 7 Dec 1943 |
USS Richard S. Bull (DE 402) | T/Lt.Cdr. | Destroyer Escort | 26 Feb 1944 | 20 Nov 1944 |
Career information
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Events related to this officer
Destroyer Escort USS Richard S. Bull (DE 402)
28 Oct 1944 (position 10.18, 127.37)
USS Eversole was sunk in Leyte Gulf in position 10°18'N, 127°37'E after being torpedoed by Japanese submarine I-45 (offsite link).
139 survivors, most of them wounded, were picked up by USS Richard S. Bull.
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