Fireman 3rd Class Cameron was among 370 crewmen lost when the heavy cruiser USS Quincy (CA 39) while on patrol during the Battle of Savo Island, was attacked by a large Japanese naval force in the early hours of August 9th 1942. Searchlights from the Japanese column came on and USS Quincy (CA 39) was caught in a crossfire between three enemy cruisers. The ship sustained many direct hits and three torpedo strikes that resulted in extensive fires and flooding which sunk the ship. Fireman 3rd Class Cameron was reported missing in action 9, August 1942 and later declared dead 10, August 1943. His name is listed on the Walls of the Missing at the Manila American Cemetery, Philippines. Narrative researched and written by Hall of Honor Staff.