About
Maurice Grant Segel, the son of Florence (Vanalstyne) Segel, was born on October 26, 1921, in Schenectady, New York. He attended Washington Irving School and graduated from Mont Pleasant High School in 1941. Maurice was working at the General Electric Company before entering the military.
Maurice enlisted in the United States Navy in May 1944. He received his training at Sampson Naval Base and was sent overseas in October 1944. Maurice held the rank of Seaman Second Class and was assigned to the USS Mount Hood. The USS Mount Hood exploded by accident on November 10, 1944, while Maurice was on board in Seeadler Harbor on Manus Island, Papua New Guinea. The ship carried 4,500 tons of explosives and lost 350 crew members. Maurice is remembered at the Manila American Cemetery and Memorial, Philippines.
Sources: The Schenectady Gazette, Find A Grave, Ancestry, US Naval Institute