Sailor M.P. Pacella Now Listed as Killed

Publication

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Battleship Texas Foundation

front of 2026.1001.7

front of 2026.1001.7

Name/Title

Sailor M.P. Pacella Now Listed as Killed

Entry/Object ID

2026.1001.7

Description

Short news article detailing the death of Michael Pacella in the Mount Hood disaster.

Context

Michael P. Pacella was a crew member aboard USS New York in the late 1930s. During WWII he was stationed on the ammunition ship USS Mount Hood (AE-11). On November 10, 1944, the ship exploded, taking the life of Pacella.

Collection

eBay Purchase, Historical Collections

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Clipping, Newspaper

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Clipping

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Other Documents

Nomenclature Class

Documentary Objects

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

Publication Details

Date Published

Nov 10, 1944 - Sep 2, 1945