Father Jesse Lee Barkley (1878-1930)
Mother Elma Jean Overlin-Barclay (1881-1948)
Enlisted July 11, 1941, in Texas
Service: U.S. Navy, United States Naval Reserve, Chief Electrician's Mate.
Listed on Muster Roll of the USS Hoel for the Quarter Ending September 30, 1944, Handwritten notation on roll noted he was Missing in Action.
On October 12, the USS Hoel was assigned to Task Group 77.4 for the invasion of the Philippines. The task group was comprised of Comcardiv 25's four escort carriers, the Heerman and Johnson, Samuel B. Roberts and Raymond. Their group was then joined by Comcardiv 26's two CVE's Kitkun Bay and Gambier Bay and their screen of two destroyer escorts, John C Butler and Dennis, completing the task unit Taffy III.
The USS Hoel was sunk by Japanese Warships off Samar (Battle of Samar) October 25 1944. Barclay was one of 268 of her crew that were lost with the ship. USS Hoel (DD 533) received five Battle Stars for her service in World War II.
Recipient of the Purple Heart.
Barclay was never recovered and the ship was the first to sink at the Battle off Samar at 8:55 AM . Its final resting place is at this location 11°45'59"N 126°33'0"E in 24,000' of water
Mother Elma Jean Overlin-Barclay (1881-1948)
Enlisted July 11, 1941, in Texas
Service: U.S. Navy, United States Naval Reserve, Chief Electrician's Mate.
Listed on Muster Roll of the USS Hoel for the Quarter Ending September 30, 1944, Handwritten notation on roll noted he was Missing in Action.
On October 12, the USS Hoel was assigned to Task Group 77.4 for the invasion of the Philippines. The task group was comprised of Comcardiv 25's four escort carriers, the Heerman and Johnson, Samuel B. Roberts and Raymond. Their group was then joined by Comcardiv 26's two CVE's Kitkun Bay and Gambier Bay and their screen of two destroyer escorts, John C Butler and Dennis, completing the task unit Taffy III.
The USS Hoel was sunk by Japanese Warships off Samar (Battle of Samar) October 25 1944. Barclay was one of 268 of her crew that were lost with the ship. USS Hoel (DD 533) received five Battle Stars for her service in World War II.
Recipient of the Purple Heart.
Barclay was never recovered and the ship was the first to sink at the Battle off Samar at 8:55 AM . Its final resting place is at this location 11°45'59"N 126°33'0"E in 24,000' of water
Father Jesse Lee Barkley (1878-1930)
Mother Elma Jean Overlin-Barclay (1881-1948)
Enlisted July 11, 1941, in Texas
Service: U.S. Navy, United States Naval Reserve, Chief Electrician's Mate.
Listed on Muster Roll of the USS Hoel for the Quarter Ending September 30, 1944, Handwritten notation on roll noted he was Missing in Action.
On October 12, the USS Hoel was assigned to Task Group 77.4 for the invasion of the Philippines. The task group was comprised of Comcardiv 25's four escort carriers, the Heerman and Johnson, Samuel B. Roberts and Raymond. Their group was then joined by Comcardiv 26's two CVE's Kitkun Bay and Gambier Bay and their screen of two destroyer escorts, John C Butler and Dennis, completing the task unit Taffy III.
The USS Hoel was sunk by Japanese Warships off Samar (Battle of Samar) October 25 1944. Barclay was one of 268 of her crew that were lost with the ship. USS Hoel (DD 533) received five Battle Stars for her service in World War II.
Recipient of the Purple Heart.
Barclay was never recovered and the ship was the first to sink at the Battle off Samar at 8:55 AM . Its final resting place is at this location 11°45'59"N 126°33'0"E in 24,000' of water
Mother Elma Jean Overlin-Barclay (1881-1948)
Enlisted July 11, 1941, in Texas
Service: U.S. Navy, United States Naval Reserve, Chief Electrician's Mate.
Listed on Muster Roll of the USS Hoel for the Quarter Ending September 30, 1944, Handwritten notation on roll noted he was Missing in Action.
On October 12, the USS Hoel was assigned to Task Group 77.4 for the invasion of the Philippines. The task group was comprised of Comcardiv 25's four escort carriers, the Heerman and Johnson, Samuel B. Roberts and Raymond. Their group was then joined by Comcardiv 26's two CVE's Kitkun Bay and Gambier Bay and their screen of two destroyer escorts, John C Butler and Dennis, completing the task unit Taffy III.
The USS Hoel was sunk by Japanese Warships off Samar (Battle of Samar) October 25 1944. Barclay was one of 268 of her crew that were lost with the ship. USS Hoel (DD 533) received five Battle Stars for her service in World War II.
Recipient of the Purple Heart.
Barclay was never recovered and the ship was the first to sink at the Battle off Samar at 8:55 AM . Its final resting place is at this location 11°45'59"N 126°33'0"E in 24,000' of water
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CHIEF ELECTRICIANS MATE, USNR, TEXAS
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Manila American Cemetery
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