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| U.S.S. Allen M. Sumner DD-692 | ||||||
| The Men who saved the Sumner | ||||||
After reading the reports of the damage sustained in the kamikaze attack it becomes quite evident that some of the crew had gone beyond the call of duty and performed heroic actions that enabled Sumner to survive and remain on station. The following documents are from the collection of Jesse Marney and display a bit of the story as he and three other crewmen were awarded the Bronze Star with Combat "V". We are indebted to these brave men and the men they directed in saving not only themselves but one of the great destroyers of our time.
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George Raymond BOCK, Chief Electrician's Mate, USN Clifford Henry FIEDLER,
Chief Gunner's Mate, USN Arthur Leon LOWTHER, Chief Boatswain's Mate, USN Jesse Earl MARNEY,
Machinist's Mate First Class, USN
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Cover letter from Vice Admiral Barbey, Commander 7th Fleet |
Individual letter from Captain Sampson |
The Citation from Vice Admiral Barbey, Commander 7th Fleet |
The Citation from James Forrestal, Secretary of the Navy |
The medal catches up in August, 1947 |
Many thanks to Jesse for copying and forwarding
these documents on to us.
Shipmate who has been called
to the final muster
