The Korean War Veterans Honor Roll
Bobby Joe Cole
Rank
Seaman, U.S. Navy
Date of Death
April 21, 1952
Seaman (E3) Cole served aboard the heavy cruiser USS SAINT PAUL (CA-73). On April 21, 1952, while the cruiser was firing at the enemy off the east coast near Kojo, North Korea, powder exploded in a gun turret killing him.