 | World War II US NavyUSS Gwin (DD-433) Service Number:06182671 Born: March 29, 1919, Jewell Co., Kansas Inducted: February 20,1942 Missing in action July 13, 1943, Solomon Islands Status changed topresumed dead August 10, 1945 Memorial Tablet, Manila American Cemetery,Philippines Purple Heart |
Son of Guy H. and Fannie Bell Patch Cure. Husband of Emma Clinkinbeard Cureof Cope.
Manila American Cemetery -
Tablet of those missing andburied at sea.
ABMC Staff Photo
Akron News-Reporter August 26, 1943
It is hoped that George Cure, who was reported missing when the USS Guin wassunk in the Solomon Isles on July 13, will be heard from in the nearfuture.
It has been reported by a returned sailor, who was in that area at the time,that the crew abandoned ship and then sank it, without the loss of those onboard.
Probably they were rescued and will be reported on at a later date.
George Cure is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Guy Cure, who reside at Anton, andhis wife Mrs. Emma Cure is now at the home of her sister, Mrs. Wilton Cowan,whose post office address is Anton.
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US Navy Chronology of World War II
July 13, 1945 - Pacific Area.
Battle of Kolombangara is fought in the darkness off Kolombangara, Solomons,as three light cruisers and ten destroyers of TG 36.1 (Rear Admiral Walden L.Ainsworth) engage Japanese light cruiser and five destroyers (Rear AdmiralIzaki Shunji) escorting troop-carrying destroyers. Japanese torpedoes damageU.S. light cruisers Honolulu (CL-48), 07°31'S, 157°19'E, andSt. Louis (CL-49), 07°37'S, 157°16'E; and New Zealand lightcruiser HMNZS Leander (which has replaced the lost Helena(CL-50)). Destroyer Gwin (DD-433), damaged by torpedo, is scuttled byRalph Talbot (DD-390), 07°41'S, 157°27'E. DestroyersWoodworth (DD-460) and Buchanan (DD-484) are damaged bycollision, 07°40'S, 157°14'E. Japanese light cruiser Jintsu issunk by cruiser gunfire and destroyer torpedo, 07°38'S, 157°06'E; anddestroyer Yukikaze is damaged.
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