Acknowledgements:
Thanks to CNN.com online news.
This web page would not have been
possible, as shown,
without the use of their pictures
of the deceased sailors
This memorial is dedicated
to the
brave officers and sailors
of
USS COLE DDG-67
Time: 11:18 a.m. Date:
12 October 2000
Place: Aden, Yemen
When two suicide terrorist bombers
hit with deadly force.
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"The Price For Freedom"
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The need to know is fine
unless it cost
the lives of our military
personnel.
The ship was saved by the gallant
crew.
Preparing for her trip home being
loaded on the rescue ship.
Being loaded on the rescue
ship #1
Being loaded on the rescue ship
#2
Loaded on the rescue ship #3
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The naval censor stamp above was
used during World War II.
It was used to protect information
from falling into the hands
of wrong people (or enemy). It
is to bad they stopped using it.
The picture above would be shown
as it appears
or there would no picture shown.
39 injured shipmates
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17 killed shipmates
listed in
alphabetical
order
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 Kenneth
Eugene Clodfelter, 21
Hull Maintenance Technician 3rd Class
Mechanicsville, Virginia
Widow and 1 child age 2
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Richard
Costelow, 35
Electronics Technician Chief
Morrisville, Pennsylvania
Widow and 3 children
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Lakeina
Monique Francis, 19
Mess Management Specialist Seaman
Woodleaf, North Carolina
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Tim Lee Gauna, 21
Information Systems Technician Seaman
Rice, Texas
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Cherone
Louis Gunn, 22
Signalman Seaman Recruit
Rex, Georgia
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James Rodrick McDaniels, 19
Seaman
Norfolk, Virginia
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Marc Ian Nieto, 24
Engineman 2nd Class
Fond du Lac, Wisconsin
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Ronald
Scott Owens, 24
Electronics Warfare Technician 3rd Class
Vero Beach, Florida
Widow, Jaime, and 1 child 4
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Lakiba
Nicole Palmer, 22
Seaman Recruit
San Diego, California
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Joshua Langdon Parlett, 19
Engineman Fireman
Churchville, Maryland
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Patrick
Howard Roy, 19
Fireman Apprentice
Keedysville, Maryland
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Kevin Shawn Rux, 30
Electronics Warfare Technician 2nd Class
Portland, North Dakota
Widow
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Ronchester Santiago, 22
Mess Management Specialist 3rd Class
Kingsville, Texas
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Timothy
Lamont Saunders, 32
Operations Specialist 2nd Class
Ringgold, Virginia
2 children ages 7 & 10
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Gary Graham Swenchonis Jr, 26
Fireman
Rockport, Texas
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Andrew
Triplett, 30
Ensign
Macon, Mississippi
Widow, Laurie, and 2 children
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Craig
Bryan Wibberley, 19
Seaman Apprentice
Williamsport, Maryland
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...Requiescat
in pace!...
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May they rest in peace!
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To all the family members,
especially the children,
please accept our prayers
and condolences.
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Our country will always remember
the sacrifice they made for
freedom.
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FROM THE OFFICERS AND CREWS OF
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USS OAKLAND CL/CLAA-95
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USS LEONARD F. MASON DD-852
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Webmaster's plea
Please help all nine children
and the widows.
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.Anyone
interested in making a
donation should make checks
payable to
Navy-Marine Corps Relief Society,
or simply NMCRS, and include
"For USS COLE"
in the lower left corner of
the check.
Mail
all donations to:
Navy-Marine Corps Relief Society
801 North Randolph Street, Suite
1228
Arlington, VA 22203-1978
.
 Memorial
website..............
Oakland
website................
Leonard
F. Mason website
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