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Marvin
R. Jones
ID: 06401964
Entered the Service From: Tennessee
Rank: MATT3C
Service: U.S. Navy, United States Naval Reserve
Died: Friday, November 13, 1942
Memorialized at: Manila
American Cemetery
Location: Fort Bonifacio,
Manila, Philippines
Awards: Purple Heart
Mess Attendant 3c Marvin Randolph
Jones
Branch of Service: U.S.
Navy
Hometown: Sweetwater, TN
Status: KIA
Marvin
Randolph Jones
KIA 13 November 1942.
Shipped aboard the USS Juneau CL-52. On the night of 12-13 November 1942, Juneau was part of a task force that set out to stop a
Japanese fleet headed for Guadalcanal to
bombard the Marines. During the battle Juneau
and USS Atlanta were credited with sinking two destroyers. During the action Juneau was struck by a
torpedo and forced to retire from the action. With only one propeller
functioning Juneau
proceeded to safety through Sealark Channel, along
with the damaged cruiser USS San Francisco CA-38 Cruiser Helena and 2
destroyers.
At about 11h00 on 13 November the Japanese submarine I-26 fired 3 torpedos at San
Francisco. Missing they continued towards Juneau. Dodging the
first two, the third struck Juneau almost in the
same location as the previous damage and Juneau exploded and split in two sinking in
20 seconds. Of the 683 Crew members 14 survived. Among the lost were the 5
Sullivan brothers.
Researcher and Designer
Joy Locke & Joe Irons
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