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NAME Claude Franklin Shouse |
NICKNAME Frank |
SERVICE NUMBER 307087 |
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| UNIT Marine Detachment USS Houston |
HOME OF RECORD 2957 Ventura Street Fresno, CA |
NEXT OF KIN Parents, Claude & Anna Shouse |
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| DATE OF BIRTH April 18, 1923 at Fresno, CA |
ENTERED SERVICE April 23, 1941 at Los Angeles, CA |
DATE OF LOSS March 1, 1942 alt. February 28, 1942 |
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| REGION Java Sea |
CAMPAIGN / AREA Sunda Strait |
CASUALTY TYPE Missing In Action Declared Dead December 15, 1945 |
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| CIRCUMSTANCES OF LOSS Private Claude F. Shouse as a Marine Corps radioman. He was en route for service at Cavite Navy Yard in the Philippine Islands when Pearl Harbor was attacked; Cavite fell soon after. Shouse’s group of communicators was diverted to the USS Houston on 7 January 1942 and became part of the cruiser’s Marine detachment. Shouse was lost in the sinking of the Houston on 1 March 1942. His remains were never found, and he was declared dead on 15 December 1945. |
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| INDIVIDUAL DECORATIONS Purple Heart |
LAST KNOWN RANK Private |
STATUS OF REMAINS Lost at sea |
MEMORIALS Manila American Cemetery |
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Comment from Denise Marshall
8 February 2012
If any of Claude’s other relatives visit this page, please leave a comment about him, your relation, etc.
Denise
Reply on 18 February, 2012
Hi Denise,
Thanks for your comment!
If you have any biographical information about Claude Shouse, please feel free to share.
Best,
Geoff
Reply on 18 February 2012
Hi, Geoff. I only know that his father, Claude, and my great-grandfather, William C. Shouse, were brothers. Claude had no children himself, but I was hoping that perhaps someone who knew him is still alive who could share anything or that I might be able to trace other Shouse descendants through his brothers.
William And Claude also had a brother named Boyd and a sister named Lula. Their parents were Wainwright Shouse and Susan Berry.
I only know that certain members of this family eventually moved to Fresno, California and ran a place called “Owl Cleaners”.
I’d also like to take this opportunity to remember Claude and all the others who lost their lives 70 years ago this month.
Reply on 19 February 2012
Thanks, Denise. If any more information is forthcoming, I’ll add it here.
You might be interested in the book “Ship Of Ghosts” by James Hornfischer – and the USS Houston Association might be able to help with more information as well: http://www.usshouston.net/
Cheers!
Geoff
Reply on 13 June 2014
Hi Denise,
My name is Patty and my father, John, was Claude’s youngest brother. Claude Shouse Sr. was my grandfather. Claude Sr. and his wife, Anna, had 4 boys of whom Claude Jr. was the oldest. And yes, he went missing during WW ll and 3 years later was declared dead. My dad talked about that tragedy all throughout his life, until he passed away in 2008. I was trying to find information on my uncle when I came upon this site. I hope you will see this message. I will check back periodically.
Reply on 14 June 2014
Hi. Patty. I hope you get this message.
Denise