Milo Evarts

Milo Burnell Evarts (3 September 1913 – 12 October 1942) was an officer in the United States Navy during World War II.

Biography

Born in Ruthton, Minnesota, Evarts enlisted in the Naval Reserve 31 August 1940, and was commissioned 12 June 1941 as ensign. On the night of 11–12 October 1942, in the Battle of Cape Esperance, Lieutenant (junior grade) Evarts was killed in action when his ship USS Boise (CL-47) was damaged. Disregarding the danger of explosion from the fires which broke out in the gun turret of which he was in charge, Evarts stood to his station until killed. He was posthumously awarded the Navy Cross for his unyielding devotion to duty.

Namesake

USS Evarts (DE-5) was named for him.

References

This article incorporates text from the public domain Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships.