Benjamin Bostwick Kirtland Jr.
Hometown, StateNorwalk, Connecticut
Branch of ServiceNavy
Date of Incident12/15/1944
ConflictWorld War II 1941-1945
IncidentThe Battle of Mindoro 12/13/44-12/16/44
RankPetty Officer Third Class
UnitLanding Ship Tank (LST 472)
StatusWounded in Action
Coxswain Kirtland was wounded after a Kamikaze aircraft crashed into his ship. Narrative submitted with enrollment

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