William Lloyd Sugden
Age: 19
Branch: USNR
Rank(s): S1c, GM3c (CB)(T)
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: Hallock, MN
Details:
GM3 Sugden was among 38 killed when a Japanese suicide plane hit the USS Belknap (APD-34) amidships. 11 of those lost were from UDT9.