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SC2c Roy Ervin Becker Jr.

Birth : 17 May 1921
Death : 24 Oct 1944 Philippines
Burial : Newell Cemetery, Newell, Buena Vista County, USA
Coordinate : 42.6123800, -94.9994800
Plot : H-07
Description : KIA WWII
Aboard USS Sonoma (AT-12)

Becker, Roy Erwin Jr. Ship's Cook 2/c
Wife: Mrs. Lorraine Lois Becker, Cherokee , IA
Sister: Mrs. Esther June Corderman, Fenton, IA
Reported missing. Now reported dead.

As she (USS Sonoma) cast off from merchant freighter SS Augustus Thomas, next to whom she had been moored, a flaming Japanese bomber crashed into Sonoma on the starboard side amidships. Two explosions followed immediately, and she began taking water at an alarming rate. LCI-72 and Chickasaw came alongside the stricken tug, extinguished the fires on her starboard side, and removed casualties. Chickasaw... Read More

frequently asked questions (FAQ):

  • Where is SC2c Roy Ervin Becker Jr.'s memorial?

    SC2c Roy Ervin Becker Jr.'s memorial is located at: Newell Cemetery, Newell, Buena Vista County, USA.

  • When did SC2c Roy Ervin Becker Jr. death?

    SC2c Roy Ervin Becker Jr. death on 24 Oct 1944 in Philippines

  • Where are the coordinates of the SC2c Roy Ervin Becker Jr.'s memorial?

    Latitude: 42.6123800
    Longitude: -94.9994800

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PVT Roy Erwin Becker

(1889 - 1970)

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Nearby Cemetories:

1. Newell Cemetery
Newell, Buena Vista County, USA
Coordinate: 42.6123800, -94.9994800

2. Newell Catholic Prairie Cemetery
Newell, Buena Vista County, USA
Coordinate: 42.6144000, -95.0328000

3. Donna Lynn Salis-Christensen Burial Plot
Newell, Buena Vista County, USA
Coordinate: 42.5882134, -95.0544960

4. Varina Cemetery
Newell Township, Buena Vista County, USA
Coordinate: 42.6539993, -94.9339981

5. Saint Johns Church Of Christ Cemetery
Storm Lake, Buena Vista County, USA
Coordinate: 42.7108002, -95.0428009

6. Saint John's Lutheran Cemetery
Albert City, Buena Vista County, USA
Coordinate: 42.7200920, -94.9947630

7. Zion Lutheran Cemetery
Storm Lake, Buena Vista County, USA
Coordinate: 42.7136002, -95.0650024

8. Saint Columbkilles Cemetery
Varina, Pocahontas County, USA
Coordinate: 42.6467018, -94.8443985

9. Nemaha Cemetery
Nemaha, Sac County, USA
Coordinate: 42.5102997, -95.0905991

10. Cedar Township Cemetery
Fonda, Pocahontas County, USA
Coordinate: 42.5810000, -94.8375000

11. Saint Mary's Catholic Cemetery
Storm Lake, Buena Vista County, USA
Coordinate: 42.6470000, -95.1660000

12. Mount Zion Cemetery
Fonda, Pocahontas County, USA
Coordinate: 42.5821991, -94.8300018

13. Storm Lake Cemetery
Storm Lake, Buena Vista County, USA
Coordinate: 42.6352800, -95.1744400

14. Dover Township Cemetery
Varina, Pocahontas County, USA
Coordinate: 42.6896100, -94.8524200

15. Lincoln Township Cemetery
Buena Vista County, USA
Coordinate: 42.7413000, -95.1282000

16. Fairfield Cemetery
Albert City, Buena Vista County, USA
Coordinate: 42.7783012, -94.9692001

17. Saint John Cemetery
Williams Township, Calhoun County, USA
Coordinate: 42.4747009, -94.8672028

18. Marshall Cemetery
Pocahontas County, USA
Coordinate: 42.7633018, -94.8930969

19. Buena Vista Memorial Park Cemetery
Storm Lake, Buena Vista County, USA
Coordinate: 42.6539001, -95.2339020

20. Cedar Cemetery
Sac City, Sac County, USA
Coordinate: 42.4430000, -94.9110000

21. Sacred Heart Cemetery
Early, Sac County, USA
Coordinate: 42.4650002, -95.1446991

22. Immanuel Reformed Cemetery
Schaller, Sac County, USA
Coordinate: 42.5396996, -95.2294006

23. Oakland Cemetery
Sac City, Sac County, USA
Coordinate: 42.4272100, -94.9910760

24. Early Union Cemetery
Early, Sac County, USA
Coordinate: 42.4578018, -95.1425018