Edward Douglas Thornton
Mess Attendant, Navy
Hometown: Gloucester County, VA
Casualty Date: May 8, 1943
Died In: Coral Sea
Awards: Purple Heart
Casualty Date: May 8, 1943
Died In: Coral Sea
Awards: Purple Heart
ship was attacked by Japanese aircraft (D3A Val dive bombers) during the Battle of the Coral Sea
