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Pittsfield Boy*htcListed MissingSt51)Believed Dead... — ABrief announcement was made in these columns recently that Mr. A and Mrs. Silas L. Herrington, of j A Pittsfield, had been advised by the A Navy Department that their son, j A William T. Herrington, fireman first class, was believed to have A been killed in action in the south j A P* Pacific after having been prev- j A at- lously reported missing in action. \i fitom Further news concerning him ah’s\st,has now been received in the following letter from his captain,BiPiPhilip G. Beck, USNR: B,3ed , “it is with deepest sympathy and j i..Blt;Blt;Blt;BjIIIver j regret that I write you concerning the the circumstances of William’sant death. Although lie was previously ! reported missing, all facts have ird now been brought to light and I of j regret that I must assure you that ( igii there is no room for doubt. 1:ti- “Our ship was sunk as a result for j of enemy action on November 20, 1914 in the South Pacific. William was performing his duties with the highest degree of loyalty and the ; efficiency, and T feel sure his death was instantaneous, since lie was in I |)(11 | the immediate vicinitv of tlie ex-1 j )( cal j plosion. His last resting place is ; in his ship. He is a hero in the I eyes of all of us who survive, and j a lit companion for the brave sea-321iksdidClClt;iiCcClt;CiIttorredlo- men of years gone by, who fought'he547tiyithereedht-lel-led.le-and died for their country and for the rights of all free men.“As his commanding officer, I wish you to know that William was a fine and upstanding man, admired and respected by all of us, jn and he will always bo remembered j (n as a capable, efficient and trust-E1 (bGcG(GcGiHjHiillworthy member of the ship’s com- J0Ivlt;\jLcpany. His death is a great loss to both his country and the naval service. His personal effects, I am sorry to say, were lost with the j u on ship with no chance of recovery. | jA j “All our prayers are with you ua^ in your great bereavement and 1 ,,v hope it will be some consolation to. i vaii tIrMAtir tlnnf Uir TVilliii m’cMiMiNfejy you to know tliat by William’s |death in the line of duty iie made in_ the supreme sacrifice for tlie greater security of those lie left be- ■hind.” lN(NfNrof
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Warren Times Mirror
Warren, Pennsylvania, US
Wed, Jan 03, 1945
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