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This Military Service Page was created/owned by
Felix Cervantes, III (Admiral Ese)
to remember
Brent, James, Pfc.
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Home Town
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Loudoun County, VA
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Casualty Date
May 21, 1944 |
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Cause
Non Hostile- Died while Missing |
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Other Accident |
Location
Hawaii |
Conflict
World War II |
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Last Known Activity
Private First Class James Brent was Killed in Action on May 21, 1944, at West Loch, Pearl Harbor, Oahu Hawaii, while loading mortar ammunition that subsequently exploded aboard LSTs destined for the invasion of Saipan (as part of Operation Forager). There was a black out of news regarding this incident, though followed two months later by the Port Chicago Disaster in California, and the details of the tragedy remained shrouded in secrecy for many years.
LST 480 remains at the site where the explosions and fires occurred that Sunday afternoon. This incident came to be known as The West Loch Disaster.
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