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Lieutenant Alfred Naifeh Alfred Naifeh, born at Covington, Tenn., 5 January 1915, was commissioned Ensign 5 July 1941 and reported on board destroyer MEREDITH as Destroyer Division Disbursing Officer 27 February 1942. He was promoted to Lieutenant 1 October 1942. After MEREDITH was sunk in the Battle of the Solomons, Lt. Naifeh worked through the night keeping wounded and exhausted survivors on life rafts. As a result of his continuing valiant efforts to save his shipmates, he was completely overcome by exhaustion, which ultimately resulted in his death 16 October 1942. For his devotion to duty and courage, Lt. Naifeh was posthumously awarded the Navy and Marine Corps Medal. Source: http://falcon.jmu.edu/~ramseyil/asiabio.htm Lieutenant Yachie (Doi) Abarbanell Lieutenant (junior grade) Yachie (Doi) Abarbanell of Fowler, California, joined the Navy in 1953 and served as an assistant cryptographic officer at the Naval Station in Long Beach, California. |
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