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World War II Honoree

Killed in World War II

Floy Duren Muse

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Modesto, California

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

SERVED WITH U.S. NAVAL GUN CREW (ARMED GUARD) ON ARMY TRANSPORT SS ONEIDA. LOST AT SEA WHEN THE ONEIDA DROPPED OUT OF CONVOY 70 MILES OFF CAPE CHARLES, VIRGINIA. ON MAY 4, 1943, THE SHIP WAS TAKING ON WATER AND WAS EVADING U-BOAT IN HEAVY SEAS. SHIP BELIEVED TO BE TORPEDOED BY U-BOAT. CREW HEARD 2 LOUD THUDS AND SHIP BROKE APART, SINKING HEAD FIRST INTO THE SEA TAKING WITH IT 23 CREWMEN AND 6 MEMBERS OF THE NAVAL ARMED GUARD.