List Of Sailors Dead, Missing

The Navy has released the names and hometowns of the 17 sailors confirmed dead or presumed dead from the explosion aboard the Norfolk-based USS Cole in Yemen.

The U.S. Navy evacuated the 33 injured sailors with American and French military aircraft to Djibouti and Germany for treatment.

Those confirmed dead:

• Seaman, James Rodrick McDaniels, Norfolk, Virginia.
• Operations Specialist second class, Timothy Lamont Saunders, Ringold, Virginia.

• Electronic technician first class, Richard Costelow, Morrisville, Pennsylvania.
• Signalman seaman recruit, Cheron Ouis Gunn, Rex, Georgia.

• Seaman recruit, Lakiba Nicole Palmer, San Diego.

• Ensign, Andrew Triplett, Macon, Mississippi.

• Seaman Apprentice, Craig Bryan Wibberley, Williamsport, Md.

• Hull Maintenance technician third class, Kenneth Eugene Clodfelter, Mechanicsville, Virginia.

• Mess Management specialist seaman, Lakeina Monique Francis, Woodleaf, North Carolina.

• Information systems technician seaman, Timothy Lee Gauna, Rice, Texas.

• Engineman second class, Mark Ian Nieto, Fond du Lac Wisconsin.

• Electronics Warfare technician third class, Ronald Scott Owens, Vero Beach, Florida.

• Engineman fireman, Joshua Langdon Parlett, Churchville, Maryland.

• Fireman apprentice, Patrick Howard Roy Cornwall on Hudson, New York.

• Electronics Warfare technician second class, Kevin Shawn Rux, Portland, North Dakota.

• Mess Management specialist third class, Ronchester Mananga Santiago, Kingsville, Texas.

• Fireman, Gary Graham Swenchonis Jr., Rockport, Texas.

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