James “Wahoo” Lawrence Rodriquez

Age:
Branch: USNR
Rank: MoMM2c (CB)
Unit: UDT9
Station: U.S.S. Belknap

Fallen on: 12 Jan 1945
Location: Lingayen Gulf
Era: WWII
Campaign:  Invasion of Lingayen Gulf

Medals & Commendations:  Purple Heart (awarded posthumously)

Hometown: Winslow, AZ

Details:
MoMM2 Rodriquez was among 38 killed when a Japanese suicide plane hit the USS Belknap (APD-34) amidships. 11 of those lost were from UDT9.