Death: Nov. 13, 1942, At Sea.  Son of Mrs. Hallie Baum who resided in Yeoman, Indiana. Beryl served as a Gunner's Mate Third Class, U.S.S. Atlanta (CL-51), U.S. Navy during World War II. He resided in Carroll County, Indiana prior to the war. Beryl was declared "Missing In Action" in the Naval Battle of Guadalcanal during the war. The Atlanta was first hit in the forward engine room by a torpedo, fired by either the Japanese ship Inazuma or Ikazuchand, and lost all but auxiliary diesel power. The Atlanta was then hit by an estimated nineteen 8-inch (200 mm) shells which the U.S.S. San Francisco, unknowingly during the confusion, fired into her. The Atlanta's Captain, Samuel P. Jenkins, due to the ship being severely damaged beyond repair, ordered that the Atlanta be abandoned and sunk with a demolition charge. Beryl was awarded the Purple Heart. Service # 2916433 ( Bio by: Russell S. "Russ" Pickett ) Burial: Manila American Cemetery and Memorial Manila Metro Manila National Capital Region, Philippines Plot: Tablets Of The Missing