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World War II Honoree

Killed in World War II

Chester Arthur Bassett

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Wayne, New Jersey

Honored By

Wayne Township HIstorical Commission

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Activity During WWII

SERVED ABOARD THE HIGH SPEED TRANSPORT USS LIDDLE APD-60 AS PART OF A TASK GROUP UNDER REAR ADMIRAL A. D. STRUBLE DURING THE LANDINGS AT ORMOC BAY, LEYTE, PHILIPPINE ISLANDS ON 7 DECEMBER 1944. THE TASK GROUP CAME UNDER AERIAL ATTACK AND AT 1122 HOURS THE LIDDLE WAS STRUCK ON THE PORT SIDE OF THE BRIDGE BY A KAMIKAZE KILLING SEVERAL CREWMAN.