USS St Lo (CVE-63) Memorial
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USS St Lo memorial located in Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery, Point Loma, California
Waymark Code: WM3V3R
Location: California, United States
Date Posted: 05/19/2008
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USS St Lo memorial located in Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery, Point Loma, California. This bronze and granite memorial is located at the main entrance of the cemetery.
USS St. Lo (CVE–63) was a Casablanca-class escort carrier of the United States Navy during World War II. St. Lo was laid down as Chapin Bay 23 January 1943; renamed Midway 3 April 1943; launched 17 August 1943; sponsored by Mrs. Howard Nixon Coulter; and commissioned 23 October 1943, Capt. F. J. McKenna in command. She was renamed St. Lo on 10 October 1944.
On October 25, 1944 the St. Lo was the first major warship to sink as the result of a kamikaze attack. The attack occurred during the Battle of Leyte Gulf. Of the 889 men aboard, 113 were killed or missing and approximately 30 others died of their wounds. The survivors were rescued from the water by the USS Heermann, USS John C. Butler, USS Raymond, and USS Dennis (which picked up 434 survivors.)
St. Lo received the Presidential Unit Citation for the heroism of her crew in the Battle off Samar and four battle stars for World War II service.
(Courtesy of Wikipedia)
Property Permission: Public
Access instructions: Cemetery is open dawn to dusk daily
Access times: From: 8:00 AM To: 8:00 PM
Location of waymark:
Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery
Point Loma, CA USA
Commemoration: USS St Lo (CVE-63)
Date of Dedication: Not listed
Website for Waymark: Not listed
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