USS John A. Bole (DD-755) Areas With Asbestos Exposure

USS John A. Bole (DD-755)

The USS John A. Bole (DD-755) was an Allen M. Sumner-class destroyer laid down on May 20, 1944, and launched on November 1, the same year. It was commissioned on March 3, 1945, under Comdr. E. B. Billingsley’s command with the hull number DD-755 and served in the US Navy for 25 years until it was decommissioned on November 6, 1970. During its activity, the ship carried a complement of 336 people on board and had its main missions in Cuba, New York, Boston, Hawaii, Okinawa, Wake Island, Eniwetok, the Panama Canal, East China, and Vietnam. After the decommissioning, the ship was struck from the Navy List on February 1, 1974, and transferred to Taiwan the same year. Shortness of breath is one of the first signs of an asbestos-related condition.

When the lungs become inflamed and scarred from inhaling asbestos fibers, a patient will also experience persistent coughing and fatigue. This is because the lungs gradually lose their ability to obtain oxygen and remove carbon dioxide, which impairs their capacity to function properly. It is particularly important to check with a doctor if any of the above-mentioned symptoms develop.

Everyone who served on the USS John A. Bole (DD-755) inhaled the asbestos fibers and is at risk for developing lung disease

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Shipmates on USS John A. Bole (DD-755)

Charles Anfuso

Charles Anfuso

Michael Brady Booth

Michael Brady Booth

Charles L. Denny

Charles L. Denny

Neil Forrest Cameron

Neil Forrest Cameron

Joseph K. McGrath

Joseph K. McGrath