USS Newcomb (DD-586)

Photo credited to Nate Cook crewmember 43-45.

Theodore E. (Ted) Baker

Photo courtesy of daughter Deborah M. Amundson

Royce Holyfield

Photo courtesy of Royce Holyfield

William R (Bill) Smith

Photo courtesy of Bill Smith

Victor John Souza

Photo courtesy of daughter Vicki Gersey

Richard Spencer

Photo courtesy of daughter Brenda (Spencer) Brasch

Alfred Tiboldo w (KIA)

Photo courtesy of daughter Marion Tiboldo Hardin

# 1

Val under fire on port beam; target angle zero. Which one of the attacking planes is unknown.

# 2

Shot down, Val and bomb explode close asterm

# 3

Debris sinks as twin 40 mm stands by

# 4

Looking aft from forward stack through smoke and fires caused by explosion of first plane.

# 5

Looking aft from forward stack through smoke and fires caused by explosion of first plane.

# 6

Looking aft from forward stack through smoke and fires caused by explosion of first plane.

# 7

Smoke changes to steam as firefighting progresses on first fire.

# 8

Looking forward from after deck house of Newcomb the next morning, 7 April 1945, in Kerama Retto.

# 9

Looking aft at Newcomb from bow of tug. LCI alongside is removing ammunition.

# 10

Base on forward stack. Note deck which has been melted by intense heat.

# 11

Athwartships passagewayand all that remains of emergency radio, sick bay and supply office.

# 12

Flooded engine spaces

# 13

Passageway into #3 5"/38 handling room.

# 14

Bridge, undamaged except for concussion and falling SC attenna (left margin).