None of the crew of "Oglala" were killed in the attack, although three received injuries. In his subsequent report, Commander Edmond Pryor Speight, commanding officer of "Oglala", commended the entire crew for performing in accord to the “highest tradition of the Navy,” but particularly singled out two sailors. Fireman Second Class Jerald "E" Johnson took decisive action in the immediate aftermath of the attack. Johnson secured the boiler and fireroom preventing the chance of a boiler explosion and curtailing some the flooding of the ship. Chief Boatswains Mate Anthony Zito was able to quickly get "Oglala"s /50 caliber anti-aircraft gun into action to fire on the approaching Japanese planes. After the order was given to abandon "Oglala", Zito commandeered a drifting motor launch and two of his shipmates then sped to give assistance to the ships on Battleship Row.