USS Cole

Senior Chief Damage Controlman William Merchen, a hero of the attack on the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Cole (DDG 67) on Oct. 12, 2000, while moored for refueling in the Port of Aden, Yemen.  Merchen received the Meritorious Mertit Medal for his actions.
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20 Years Later: US Navy Sailor Shares Experience from the Day His Ship, USS Cole, Was Attacked By Terrorists

Interview with Senior Chief Damage Controlman William Merchen
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USS Cole Interview

Darrell Samuel Cole, USMC.
Military History

USS Cole was named for a WWII USMC Hero

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