Jake was raised in Tyngsboro, MA and later moved to Plymouth, MA. Jake was excited to join the US Navy after realizing that college wasn't for him. He started his service in Groton, CT at the Naval Submarine Base where he made many friends and eventually was stationed at Pearl Harbor.
He loved video games, Pokemon, painting Warhammer figures, skiing, time with his friends and family, and his dog Evie. He had a talent for drawing and a great Christopher Walken impression. His family misses his boisterous laugh, quirky humor and sparkling green eyes. Jake was 24 at the time of his passing.
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Daniel J. Butler was born in Sandusky, OH, to Floyd and Mary Butler. The family relocated to Seattle, WA, where Daniel grew up with his brother and sister. Daniel graduated from O’Dea High School before briefly continuing his education at Seattle University before joining the U.S. Army Air Corps in 1941. Daniel was a Radio Operator/Gunner on a B-17 Bomber. “I don’t remember much about my brother,” says Dale Butler. “I was seven years old when he was killed. I do remember his two or three short visits in uniform to our home before he shipped overseas.” Dale recalls how his brother always brought him a toy when he visited. Daniel was among the first contingent of soldiers to be sent to England in 1942. His unit, the 91st squadron of the 322 Bomb group, was the outfit that the famous Memphis Belle flew with. He was only 22 when his B-17 was shot down over Schweinfurt, Germany, on August 17, 1943 on his 25th combat mission. Daniel is buried at the Lorraine American Cemetery in St. Avoid, France.
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SCPO D’Juna Marie Hayes-Jones was born to Gerald and Evelyn Hayes Sr. in New Orleans, LA, where she grew up with her brothers. She graduated from L.W. Higgins High School and joined the Navy in 1983 where she became a Corpsman. D’Juna loved her Datsun 210, ballet and Jazz as well as the New Orleans Saints. Her brother, Jarrett, said, “she had a love of life, friends and family, music, and good food. She enjoyed various foods from all over the world and heard all kinds of music and viewed artwork,” said her brother. “Yet, as she would say, ‘I’ve been around the world and tasted lots of great food, but no food compares to New Orleans cooking.” She is remembered by her father, Gerald Hayes Sr., her brothers, Gerald Jr., Stacey, Kapell, Djuan, Aristede, Yunaka Baham, Jarrett, Rubien, and Gerilyn as well as her husband, Earnest Jones Sr., and their children, Earnest Jr. and Danika.
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James M. Curran Jr. was born in Nyack, NY, and grew up in Pine Island, NY, where he attended Warwick Valley High School. “Jimmy,” as he was known, was a Seabee in the Navy and worked with Naval Special Warfare Group 2. He was preparing to go to dive school to learn how to weld underwater. He loved motorcycles, tattoos, music, running, building, and design. He is remembered by his wife, Alanna M. Curran, and his mother, Jeanette Shanahan.
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ABH1 Timothy Justin Williams was born June 22, 1986 in Dublin, Georgia. He is preceded in death by his father, the late Jack Williams, Jr. and brother, Trey East. He faithfully served the United States Navy for 11 years as an Aviation Boatswains Mate Handler, achieving the rank of Petty Officer First Class. His duty stations included the USS Boxer (LHD-4), Naval Air Station Corpus Christi, USS Enterprise (CVN-65), USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN-71) & USS Eisenhower (CVN-69). He completed three Western Pacific deployments & a Humanitarian mission to Central & South America as well as decommissioned the USS Enterprise. As a family man, he truly loved his girls. His three daughters and their dog, Mousse, were his pride and joy. He was an avid outdoorsman and a lover of all things camouflage, fishing and duck hunting as well as a proud Georgia Bulldog fan. His good natured love and laughs are truly missed by so many. ABH1 Williams passed away Monday, August 13, 2018. He is survived by his wife and three daughters, his mother and step-father, step-mother, grandparents, five sisters; and several nieces and nephews.
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Captain DeConto, a Sandwich MA native, was killed during the 9/11 Terrorist Attack on the Pentagon while on duty in the Navy Command Center. Captain DeConto was a dedicated Naval Officer who was respected and admired by those he served for and by those that served for him. He was a high-spirited , caring person who enjoyed many activities, one of which was running, and he enjoyed them most when they were shared with friends and family. His Navy career took him all over the world but he returned to Cape Cod whenever he could, and he spent the weekend before 9/11 in Sandwich with family and friends. The Captain DeConto Memorial Scholarship Fund was set up in his memory to honor him and the legacy he left behind which is one of service to his county, leadership, friendship and love of life and family.
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