An Earlybird's Scrapbook
Porto Corsini
Submitted Materials, Part Two
The following transcription of inscriptions in the Hall of Honour was provided by Claudio Battisitini.
Inscriptions of American Casualties in the Hall of Honour
- Ensign James Lawrence Goggins aged 28 was born in 1890. His latest address was 9 Cottage Street, New Haven, Connecticut. He died on August 11, 1918 (Sun.) and was buried at Ravenna cemetery. He was tranferred to America on March 31, 1920.
- Ensign Louis Joseph Bergen aged 26 was born in 1892. His latest address was 20 Austin Street, Kew Gardens -Long Island, New York. He died on September 15, 1918 (Sun.) and was buried at Ravenna cemetery. He was tranferred to America on March 31, 1920. He is buried at lot#2454, Officers' Section, Southern Division, Arlington National Cemetery.
His nearest relative was Mrs. Helen J. Bergen.
- Gunner Thomas Leo Murphey aged 31 was born in 1887. Mrs. Jessy Bent Murphey, his widow, lived at International Radio Telegraph Co., 420 Farmers Bank Building, Pittsburgh Pennsylvania. . He died on September 15, 1918 (Sun.) and was buried at Ravenna cemetery. He was tranferred to America on March 31, 1920. He is buried at lot#2476, Officers' Section, Southern Division, Arlington National Cemetery.
- Coppersmith George Emmet Killeen aged 25 was born in 1893. He was enlisted on June 28, 1917 in Washington D.C. He died on September 18, 1918 (Wed.) and buried at Ravenna cemetery. He was tranferred to America on March 31, 1920. He is buried at Arlington National Cemetery.
For more historic information about USNAS Porto Corsini, please visit Claudio Battistini's site,
The US Naval Reserve Force
at Porto Corsini, Italy.
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