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Mrs. Frank E. Reed, Sr. of 403 Swinborn St., displaying = mother's faith and perseverance, held out hope that her son, i Frank, Jr., 24-year-old shipsitter, third class, was still alive one later the navy department notified his parents several months ago that he “Was believed ‘ost in the attack on Pearl Harbor, DUI, Nae HOPS VANIEneM LE uesey when the Daily Man informed her, that the san was listed by Shena as among the 31 West Virginia killed in action. Franted it was God's will,” a “He was alw jaling about, Joining the navy anal enlisted November, 1940, Often He told his dad and Ithal if he had to tie he wanted it the way it came about.’ At Belle, the family of Stant W. Knippshi already’ knew AbOUL his fate, favy had notified them WAt the seaman died of wounds som where in the Asiatic’ on Feb, 7 his 23rd birthday anniversa brother, Capt. Othal Knupp. mer du Pont police forma recently received his dame and now is stationed at Aberts ‘Md. proving ground. ‘The shin's took is survived, bi fr “ peints, Mr. and Mrs. Arch Knipp. by the sisters, Janet Knipp of B j and Mrs. £. A. Thurston of Nate ton, Va. and another prather, John, a du Pont employes. Seaman Rees was a former plas tere and attended Lincoln meter high before graduating fran Tan gan bizh. wher he foot ball, M r Lam proud thal ed for what he petirwed was tizht—.' ‘the navy department's Hrst ¢as-: unity Hasta! rhe coment war, re vealing the names of most of the many'’s 2.9L] known dear. ‘The rat, covered a little more than four months of the conflict. The majority of the deaths oc curred at Pearl Harbor in Der. 7. Bluejackets, marines and coa: guardsmen are included, Kidd, of Anna! Moby was killed at Pearl Harbor and Valcos, whose wife Hives in Chevy Chase, Mawes Inet overboard while ship was engaged in nnrmal opre crations. Kidd and tun oches offers killed at Pearl Harbor were awarded the medal of poor post- humously. The two others were Capt. Fra van Valkenburg, Long Beach. Cal and Capt. Mer ven Sharp Berwtion, Sal) Late City. ‘ The navy expects to release in about a Wek She Hanes of 2400 men listed as a clasing pid TT reourred between Dec. T and April 25. Looking at a picture of her son, Frank, Jr. reported a naval casualty, Mrs. Frank E. Reed, Sr, at top, held hope until the navy released the official list of sailors killed, that her son still lived, Frank ia pictured below, at left. At right, below, is Stanley W. Knipp, son of Mr. and Mrs. Arch Knipp of Belle, also officially ree ported dead.
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Charleston Daily Mail
Charleston, West Virginia, US
Tue, May 05, 1942
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