Eugene Gene Sellers [1]
Death Details/Burial/Memorial Services: LCT vessel capsized in typhoon off of Okinawa and he drowned. Buried in the island cemetery and a memorial service was held by his crew.
Age at Death: Unavailable
Image Source: Charlotte Observer 4-18-45
Biographical Notes:
Military Branch:
Navy Enlisted: June 1944
Education Details:
Paw Creek High School graduate
Family Details:
Mr. & Mrs. William P. Sellers - Paw Creek, Charlotte, NC
Carolyn Sellers - Paw Creek Charlotte, NC, Curtis Sellers - Paw Creek Charlotte, NC, Mrs. George Bolton - Atlanta, GA, Mrs. Leslie Walker - Wilmington, NC
First Name:
Eugene Gene
KIA / MIA Place:
Okinawa
KIA Date:
9/17/1945
Last Name:
Sellers
Middle Name:
Pressley
Military Details:
Camp Peary, VA, Okinawa
Military Rank:
Seaman 1/c
Source:
Newsprint
Military Unit:
USS LCT 1191
Exhibit & Section:
MIA Date:
NA