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Twenty-nine brave men
lost their lives on November 10, 1975. This website is dedicated
to those brave men. Their names, ages, occupations, and hometowns
are listed below. Click a name to see that man's profile.
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Name
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Age
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Occupation
Onboard
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Hometown
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Michael
E. Armagost
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37
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Third
Mate
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Iron
River, Wisconsin
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Fred
J. Beetcher
|
56
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Porter
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Superior,
Wisconsin
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Thomas
D. Bentsen
|
23
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Oiler
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St.
Joseph, Michigan
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Edward
F. Bindon
|
47
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First
Asst. Engineer
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Fairport
Harbor, Ohio
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Thomas
D. Borgeson
|
41
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Maintenance
Man
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Duluth,
Minnesota
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Oliver
J. Champeau
|
41
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Third
Asst. Engineer
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Milwaukee,
Wisconsin
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Nolan
S. Church
|
55
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Porter
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Silver
Bay, Minnesota
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Ransom
E. Cundy
|
53
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Watchman
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Superior,
Wisconsin
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Thomas
E. Edwards
|
50
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Second
Asst. Engineer
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Oregon,
Ohio
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Russell
G. Haskell
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40
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Second
Asst. Engineer
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Millbury,
Ohio
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George
J. Holl
|
60
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Chief
Engineer
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Cabot,
Pennsylvania
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Bruce
L. Hudson
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22
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Deck
Hand
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North
Olmstead, Ohio
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Allen
G. Kalmon
|
43
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Second
Cook
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Washburn,
Wisconsin
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Gordon
F. MacLellan
|
30
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Wiper
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Clearwater,
Florida
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Joseph
W. Mazes
|
59
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Special
Maint. Man
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Ashland,
Wisconsin
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John
H. McCarthy
|
62
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First
Mate
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Bay
Village, Ohio
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Ernest
M. McSorley
|
63
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Captain
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Toledo,
Ohio
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Eugene
W. O'Brien
|
50
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Wheelsman
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Toledo,
Ohio
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Karl
A. Peckol
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20
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Watchman
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Ashtabula,
Ohio
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John
J. Poviach
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59
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Wheelsman
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Bradenton,
Florida
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James
A. Pratt
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44
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Second
Mate
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Lakewood,
Ohio
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Robert
C. Rafferty
|
62
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Steward
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Toledo,
Ohio
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Paul
M. Riippa
|
22
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Deck
Hand
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Ashtabula,
Ohio
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John
D. Simmons
|
63
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Wheelsman
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Ashland,
Wisconsin
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William
J. Spengler
|
59
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Watchman
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Toledo,
Ohio
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Mark
A. Thomas
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21
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Deck
Hand
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Richmond
Heights, Ohio
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Ralph
G. Walton
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58
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Oiler
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Fremont,
Ohio
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David
E. Weiss
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22
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Cadet
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Agoura,
California
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Blaine
H. Wilhelm
|
52
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Oiler
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Moquah,
Wisconsin
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