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S1c George W. Townsend Jr.

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S1c George W. Townsend Jr.

Birth
Death
13 Dec 1944 (aged 21)
Burial
Salisbury, Wicomico County, Maryland, USA GPS-Latitude: 38.3764711, Longitude: -75.5960178
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Son of George Washington Townsend and Martha Virginia Purcell Townsend.

George served as a Seaman, First Class, USS Nashville (CL-43), U.S. Navy during World War II.

He resided in Salisbury, Wicomico County, Maryland prior to the war.

He was "Killed In Action" when the Nashville was struck by a Japanese kamikaze off Negros Island during the war. He was awarded a Purple Heart.
Son of George Washington Townsend and Martha Virginia Purcell Townsend.

George served as a Seaman, First Class, USS Nashville (CL-43), U.S. Navy during World War II.

He resided in Salisbury, Wicomico County, Maryland prior to the war.

He was "Killed In Action" when the Nashville was struck by a Japanese kamikaze off Negros Island during the war. He was awarded a Purple Heart.


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  • Created by: Gen~Sher
  • Added: Jan 9, 2011
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/63972046/george_w-townsend: accessed ), memorial page for S1c George W. Townsend Jr. (19 Apr 1923–13 Dec 1944), Find a Grave Memorial ID 63972046, citing Parsons Cemetery, Salisbury, Wicomico County, Maryland, USA; Maintained by Gen~Sher (contributor 46991088).