Categorie: Cambridge

Rank and Name, Technical Sergeant Samuel Wilbur Allender Jr.

Unit/Placed in, 401^st Bomber Squadron, 91^st Bomber Group (Heavy) “The Ragged Irregulars “.

 

Samuel was born on 21 April 1918 in Bridgeville, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania.

Father, Samuel Wilbur Allender.

Mother, Edith Vearl (Doolittle) Allender.

Sister, Alda L. Allender.

Brother, John Warren Allender.

Samuel enlisted the service in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania on May 8, 1942 with service number # 33265840.

Samuel’s rank/duty was a Technical Sergeant/Engineer flying with the 401^th Bomber Squadron flying a  B-24.

 

Samuel’s crew-members and their position on-board the plane a B-24 were;

2nd/Lt.        William B. McAdams          Pilot
2nd/Lt.        Robert Shipp Jr.               Co Pilot
2nd/Lt.        Grey C. Winchester            Navigator
2nd/Lt.        Thomas W. Kenefick          Bombardier
T/Sgt.          Samuel W. Allender Jr.       Engineer
T/Sgt.          Alfred Ramones                Radio Operator
S/Sgt.           Bernard Silverman            Ball Turret Gunner
S/Sgt.           Gilberto M. Ortiz               Top Turret Gunner
Sgt.              Joseph G. Chisar                Waist Gunner
S/Sgt           Earl V. Miller                   Tail Gunner

Samuel was KIA/MIA during the Mission to the Naval-Yard Willemshaven, Germany, they were shot by enemy planes and crashed in the North-Sea on Nov. 3, 1943, Samuel is honored with an Air Medal, Purple Heart, Good Conduct Medal, American Campaign Medal, Navy & Marine Presidential Unit Citation, European, African, Middle Eastern Campaign Medal, WW II Victory Medal.

Samuel is buried/mentioned at Cambridge American Cemetery and Memorial  Coton, South Cambridgeshire District, Cambridgeshire, England.

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Jean Louis Vijgen, ww2-Pacific.com ww2-europe.com

Air Force Info, Rolland Swank.

ABMC Website, https://abmc.gov

Marines Info, https://missingmarines.com/    Geoffrey Roecker

Seabees History Bob Smith  https://seabeehf.org/

Navy Info, http://navylog.navymemorial.org

POW Info, http://www.mansell.com    Dwight Rider and Wes injerd.

Philippine Info, http://www.philippine-scouts.org/ Robert Capistrano

Navy Seal Memorial,  http://www.navysealmemorials.com

Family Info, https://www.familysearch.org

WW2 Info, https://www.pacificwrecks.com/

Medals Info, https://www.honorstates.org

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Rank and Name, Technical Sergeant William Thomas Adams.

Unit/Placed in, 413rd Bomber Squadron 96th Bomber Group (Heavy).

William is born on 29 August 1921 in Madison, Davidson County, Tennessee.

Father, Samuel Richard Adams.

Mother, Susan Annie (Shearin) Adams.

Sister(s), Ena Marie Adams.

Brother(s), Samuel Richard Adams Jr.

William enlisted the service in Tennessee with service number #. 34362251.

William’s Crew-members and position on-board the plane a B-17 were,

1st Lt.          Eugene Wilcox Jr.              Pilot

2nd Lt.         Ralph F. Lewis                   Co Piliot

2nd Lt.         Victor C. Thoendal             Navigator

2nd Lt.         William F. McKenna           Bombardier

T/Sgt.          William S. Lambacon          Radio Operator

T/Sgt.          William T. Adams              Engineer

S/Sgt.           Billy D. Bodiford               Asst. Radio Operator/Top Turret Gunner

S/Sgt.           Henry M. Hentnik             Asst, Engineer/Waist Gunner

S/Sgt.           Robert M. Smith                Ball Turret Gunner

Sgt.              Thomas F. Stavana            Tail Gunner

William was KIA during the Mission, on the way back to England the plane was attacked by a German Fw-109, the plane was hit and on fire when the plane crashed near the Biscayne Bay in the North Sea on May 17, 1943, he is honored with an Air Medal, Purple Heart, Good Combat Ribbon, Good Conduct Medal, American Campaign Medal

Middle Eastern African Campaign Medal, WW II Victory Medal.

William is buried/mentioned at Cambridge American Cemetery and Memorial Coton, South Cambridgeshire District, Cambridgeshire, England.

Walls of the missing.

Thanks to,

Jean Louis Vijgen, ww2-Pacific.com ww2-europe.com

Air Force Info, Rolland Swank.

ABMC Website, https://abmc.gov

Marines Info, https://missingmarines.com/    Geoffrey Roecker

Seabees History Bob Smith  https://seabeehf.org/

Navy Info, http://navylog.navymemorial.org

POW Info, http://www.mansell.com    Dwight Rider and Wes injerd.

Philippine Info, http://www.philippine-scouts.org/ Robert Capistrano

Navy Seal Memorial,  http://www.navysealmemorials.com

Family Info, https://www.familysearch.org

WW2 Info, https://www.pacificwrecks.com/

Medals Info, https://www.honorstates.org

Medals Forum, https://www.usmilitariaforum.com/

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Rank and Name, First Lieutenant William Henry Alm.

Unit/Placed in, 328th Fighter Squadron, 352nd Fighter Group.

William is born on 29 March 1919 in McKeesport, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania.

Father, Henry Ludvic Alm.

Mother, Margaret Elizabeth (Maeder) Alm.

Sister(s), Virginia and Thelma Henrietta Alm.

Brother(s), James Alm.

William enlisted the service in Pennsylvania with service number # O-667020.

William was KIA/MIA when his plane either had a malfunction or the Pilot suffered a physical problem so crashed in the English Channel on Sept. 14, 1943, he is honored with an Air Medal, Purple Heart, Good Conduct Medal, American Campaign Medal, European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal, WW II Victory Medal.

Willam is buried/mentioned at Cambridge American Cemetery and Memorial, Coton, South Cambridgeshire District, Cambridgeshire, England.

Thanks to;

https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/GZ9B-HSW

Jean Louis Vijgen, ww2-Pacific.com ww2-europe.com

Air Force Info, Rolland Swank.

ABMC Website, https://abmc.gov

Marines Info, https://missingmarines.com/    Geoffrey Roecker

Seabees History Bob Smith  https://seabeehf.org/

Navy Info, http://navylog.navymemorial.org

POW Info, http://www.mansell.com    Dwight Rider and Wes injerd.

Philippine Info, http://www.philippine-scouts.org/ Robert Capistrano

Navy Seal Memorial,  http://www.navysealmemorials.com

Family Info, https://www.familysearch.org

WW2 Info, https://www.pacificwrecks.com/

Medals Info, https://www.honorstates.org

Medals Forum, https://www.usmilitariaforum.com/

Find a Grave, https://www.findagrave.com

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William Alm

MILITARY | FIRST LIEUTENANT | FIGHTER PILOT | 352ND FIGHTER GROUP

Killed in Action (KIA) in P-47D 42-22531 352FG/328FS. The aircraft either had mechanical failure or the pilot was suffering from Anoxia and crashed into the English Channel 50 miles east of the Blackwater Estuary, UK. 1 KIA MACR 562.

Rank and Name, Seaman Second Class Norman Edward Anderson.

Unit/Placed in, SS Henry R. Mallory (Steam Merchant), United States Naval Reserve.

 

Norma is born on 28 January 1920 in Eau Claire, Eau Claire County, Wisconsin.

Father, Edward Anderson.

Mother, Marie Anderson.

Born in Germany.

Brother(s), Gordon Anderson.

Norman enlisted the service in Wisconsin with service number # 6383924.

Norman was MIA when in a Convoy near Iceland it was hit by a Torpedo from the German Uboat-402 and sunk on 7 February 1943, he is honored with a Purple Heart, Good Combat Ribbon, Good Conduct Medal, Expeditionary Medal, American Campaign Medal, Navy & Marine Corps Presidential Unit Citation, European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal, WWII Victory Medal.

Norman is buried/mentioned at Cambridge American Cemetery and Memorial, Coton, South Cambridgeshire District, Cambridgeshire, England.

Walls of the missing.

Thanks to, https://uboat.net/allies/merchants/ship/2634.html

http://www.navsource.org/archives/12/171280.htm

Jean Louis Vijgen, ww2-Pacific.com ww2-europe.com

Air Force Info, Rolland Swank.

ABMC Website, https://abmc.gov

Marines Info, https://missingmarines.com/    Geoffrey Roecker

Seabees History Bob Smith  https://seabeehf.org/

Navy Info, http://navylog.navymemorial.org

POW Info, http://www.mansell.com    Dwight Rider and Wes injerd.

Philippine Info, http://www.philippine-scouts.org/ Robert Capistrano

Navy Seal Memorial,  http://www.navysealmemorials.com

Family Info, https://www.familysearch.org

WW2 Info, https://www.pacificwrecks.com/

Medals Info, https://www.honorstates.org

Medals Forum, https://www.usmilitariaforum.com/

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Rank and Name, Chief Torpedo’s man Mate Paul Leroy Anderson.

Unit/Placed in, USS Leary (DD-158) Destroyer, United States Navy.

 

Paul is born on 20 February 1918 in Athens, Bradford County, Pennsylvania.

Father, William Humprey Anderson.

Mother, Lina Louisa (Johnson) Anderson.

Sister(s), Helen May (adopted), Sara Louise, Betty Irene and Mary Jean Anderson.

Brother(s), Robert E. William Harold, Kenneth A. Donald Ezra, Clyde Melvin and Ted R. Anderson.

 

Paul enlisted the service in Pennsylvania with service number # 2341634.

 

Paul was KIA when the USS Leary was Hit by a G7es Torpedo fired by the U-275 in the North Atlantic and sunk, on 24 December 1943, he is honored with a Purple Heart, Good Combat Ribbon, Good Conduct Medal, Expeditionary Medal, American Campaign Medal, Navy & Marine Corps Presidential Unit Citation, European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal, WWII Victory Medal.

The G7es (T5) “Zaunkönig” (“wren”) was a passive acoustic torpedo employed by German U-boats during World War II. It was called the GNAT (German Navy Acoustic Torpedo) by the British.

Paul is buried/mentioned at Cambridge American Cemetery and Memorial, Coton, South Cambridgeshire District, Cambridgeshire, England.

Walls of the missing.

Paul has a Memorial Grave at Tioga Point Cemetery

Athens, Bradford County, Pennsylvania, USA

 

Thanks to, http://www.navsource.org/archives/05/158.htm

https://uboat.net/allies/merchants/ships/3155.html

https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/L4RB-YYR

Jean Louis Vijgen, ww2-Pacific.com ww2-europe.com

Air Force Info, Rolland Swank.

ABMC Website, https://abmc.gov

Marines Info, https://missingmarines.com/    Geoffrey Roecker

Seabees History Bob Smith  https://seabeehf.org/

Navy Info, http://navylog.navymemorial.org

POW Info, http://www.mansell.com    Dwight Rider and Wes injerd.

Philippine Info, http://www.philippine-scouts.org/ Robert Capistrano

Navy Seal Memorial,  http://www.navysealmemorials.com

Family Info, https://www.familysearch.org

WW2 Info, https://www.pacificwrecks.com/

Medals Info, https://www.honorstates.org

Medals Forum, https://www.usmilitariaforum.com/

Find a Grave, https://www.findagrave.com

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Military Recovery,  https://www.dpaa.mil/

Rank and Name, Seaman First Class Clyde Junior Sabin.

Unit/Placed in, SS Theodore Dwight Weld (Liberty-Ship Steamer).

 

Clyde is born on 8 September 1923 in Bellevue, Eaton County, Michigan.

Father, Clyde S. Sabin.

Mother, Rachel Viola (Rice) Sabin.

Sister(s), Dorothy J. and Betty Anita Sabin.

Brother(s), Nelson Claude, Billy and James Sabin.

Spouse, Phillis (Kellay) Sabin.

 

enlisted the service in  with service number # .

 

Clyde was KIA/MIA when his/the Liberty-ship SS Theodore Dwight Weld  as part in a Convoy near Iceland was Torpedoed and Sank by the German U-238 on 20 September 1943, he is honored with a Purple Heart, Good Combat Ribbon, Good Conduct Medal, American Campaign Medal, Navy & Marine Presidential Unit Citation, European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal, WWII Victory Medal.

 

Clyde is buried/mentioned at Cambridge American Cemetery and Memorial, Coton, South Cambridgeshire District, Cambridgeshire, England.

Walls of the missing.

 

 

Thanks to, https://uboat.net/allies/merchants/crews/person/22833.html

https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/G8MB-BDY

Jean Louis Vijgen, ww2-Pacific.com ww2-europe.com

Air Force Info, Rolland Swank.

ABMC Website, https://abmc.gov

Marines Info, https://missingmarines.com/    Geoffrey Roecker

Seabees History Bob Smith  https://seabeehf.org/

Navy Info, http://navylog.navymemorial.org

POW Info, http://www.mansell.com    Dwight Rider and Wes injerd.

Philippine Info, http://www.philippine-scouts.org/ Robert Capistrano

Navy Seal Memorial,  http://www.navysealmemorials.com

Family Info, https://www.familysearch.org

WW2 Info, https://www.pacificwrecks.com/

Medals Info, https://www.honorstates.org

Medals Forum, https://www.usmilitariaforum.com/

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At 09.32 hours on 20 Sep 1943, U-238 fired four torpedoes at convoy ON-202 about 500 miles southwest of Iceland and reported two hits on the ships in station #11 and #21. The Frederick Douglass in station #11 was damaged and the Theodore Dwight Weld in station #21 was sunk.

 

The Theodore Dwight Weld (Master Michael Fromanack) was hit on the port side in the settling tanks opposite the #3 hold. Only a few seconds later the boilers blew up and broke the ship in two just forward of the bridge. The stern sank almost immediately so that the master, seven officers, 34 crewmen and 28 armed guards (the ship was armed with one 3in and nine 20mm guns) on board had no time to launch any lifeboats or rafts. The most survivors were washed off the stern or jumped overboard from the bow and clung to three doughnut rafts that floated free until they were picked up by the British rescue ship Rathlin, one armed guard was taken off the bow section by its motor rescue boat. Two officers, 21 crewmen and 15 armed guards were rescued by the rescue ship and landed in Halifax on 28 September, but one crewman died onboard and was buried at sea.

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Rank and Name, Private Roscoe Harrison Albaugh.

Unit/Placed in, Marine Detachment, Naval Operating Base Iceland.

 

Roscoe is born on 13 March 1924 in Akron, Summit County, Ohio.

Father, Roscoe Alnaugh.

Mother, Mary (Harrison) Albaugh.

 

Roscoe enlisted the service in Ohio with service number # 487405.

 

Roscoe was MIA onboard the USS Henry J. Mallory (troop transport) with the Marine Detachment to the Naval Operating Base Iceland when it was Torpedoed in the Atlantic Sea by the U-402 on 7 February 1943, he is honored with a Purple Heart, Marine Corps Good Conduct Medal,  American Campaign Medal, Navy & Marine Presidential Unit Citation, European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal, WWII Victory Medal.

 

Roscoe is buried/mentioned at Cambridge American Cemetery and Memorial, Coton, South Cambridgeshire District, Cambridgeshire, England.

Walls of the missing.

 

Thanks to,

Jean Louis Vijgen, ww2-Pacific.com ww2-europe.com

Air Force Info, Rolland Swank.

ABMC Website, https://abmc.gov

Marines Info, https://missingmarines.com/    Geoffrey Roecker

Seabees History Bob Smith  https://seabeehf.org/

Navy Info, http://navylog.navymemorial.org

POW Info, http://www.mansell.com    Dwight Rider and Wes injerd.

Philippine Info, http://www.philippine-scouts.org/ Robert Capistrano

Navy Seal Memorial,  http://www.navysealmemorials.com

Family Info, https://www.familysearch.org

WW2 Info, https://www.pacificwrecks.com/

Medals Info, https://www.honorstates.org

Medals Forum, https://www.usmilitariaforum.com/

Find a Grave, https://www.findagrave.com

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Circumstances Of Loss

Private Roscoe “Ross” Albaugh was assigned to the Naval Operating Base, Iceland, as his first duty station after boot camp. He boarded the USS Henry R. Mallory, an ocean liner turned transport, at New York City on 23 January 1943. Mallory carried 494 passengers and crew, plus a cargo of food, clothing, cigarettes, mail, and vehicles bound for Reykjavik. Although capable of reasonably fast speeds, she was assigned to a slow convoy (SC-118) for the dangerous North Atlantic crossing.

At 0659 on 7 February 1943, a single torpedo fired by U-402 hit the Mallory’s #3 hold where the Marines were quartered. An untold number died in the initial explosion and rapid flooding; others managed to scramble topside. Only three of the ship’s ten lifeboats cleared the ship – men jumped overboard into fifty-degree water as the Mallory settled by the stern and slipped from sight.

The Mallory sent no distress calls, fired no rockets, and no order was given to abandon ship. Any rationale for these decisions died with the ship’s master, Captain Horace Weaver. After several hours afloat, the survivors were rescued by Coast Guard Cutters Bibb and Ingham. German U-Boats still haunted the area; the cutters were unable to recover bodies from the sea. Only 222 men survived the sinking – less than half of those aboard.

Roscoe’s body lost at sea. Roscoe H. Albaugh was officially declared dead on 8 February 1944.

https://missingmarines.com/

Rank and Name, Private Joseph Ahart.

Unit/Placed in, Marine Detachment, Naval Operating Base Iceland.

 

is born approx. on 28 June 1922 in Paterson, New Jersey.

Father, Charles Louis Ahart.

Mother, Mildred (White) Ahart.

Sister(s), Julia Ahart.

Brother(s), Charles Ahart.

 

Joseph enlisted the service in New York with service number # 502053.

 

Joseph was MIA onboard the USS Henry J. Mallory (troop transport) with the Marine Detachment to the Naval Operating Base Iceland when it was Torpedoed in the Atlantic Sea by the U-402 on 7 February 1943, he is honored with a Purple Heart, Marine Corps Good Conduct Medal,  American Campaign Medal, Navy & Marine Presidential Unit Citation, European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal, WWII Victory Medal.

 

Joseph is buried/mentioned at Cambridge American Cemetery and Memorial, Coton, South Cambridgeshire District, Cambridgeshire, England.

Walls of the missing.

 

Thanks to,

Jean Louis Vijgen, ww2-Pacific.com ww2-europe.com

Air Force Info, Rolland Swank.

ABMC Website, https://abmc.gov

Marines Info, https://missingmarines.com/    Geoffrey Roecker

Seabees History Bob Smith  https://seabeehf.org/

Navy Info, http://navylog.navymemorial.org

POW Info, http://www.mansell.com    Dwight Rider and Wes injerd.

Philippine Info, http://www.philippine-scouts.org/ Robert Capistrano

Navy Seal Memorial,  http://www.navysealmemorials.com

Family Info, https://www.familysearch.org

WW2 Info, https://www.pacificwrecks.com/

Medals Info, https://www.honorstates.org

Medals Forum, https://www.usmilitariaforum.com/

Find a Grave, https://www.findagrave.com

Tank Destroyers, http://www.bensavelkoul.nl/

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Private Joseph Ahart was assigned to the Naval Operating Base, Iceland, as his first duty station after boot camp. He boarded the USS Henry R. Mallory, an ocean liner turned transport, at New York City on 23 January 1943. Mallory carried 494 passengers and crew, plus a cargo of food, clothing, cigarettes, mail, and vehicles bound for Reykjavik. Although capable of reasonably fast speeds, she was assigned to a slow convoy (SC-118) for the dangerous North Atlantic crossing.

At 0659 on 7 February 1943, a single torpedo fired by U-402 hit the Mallory’s #3 hold where the Marines were quartered. An untold number died in the initial explosion and rapid flooding; others managed to scramble topside. Only three of the ship’s ten lifeboats cleared the ship – men jumped overboard into fifty-degree water as the Mallory settled by the stern and slipped from sight.

The torpedo struck in a hold occupied by Marines, probably accounting for the relatively small number of Marines rescued.

His Body lost at sea. Joseph Ahart was officially declared dead on 8 February 1944.

https://missingmarines.com/

Rank and Name, Seaman First Class Benjamin Franklin Ables.

Unit/Placed in, SS Meriwether Lewis (Cargo) Liberty ship, United States Navy.

 

Benjamin is born on 1923 in Anderson, Anderson County, South Carolina.

Father, Benjamin Clayton Ables.

Mother, Jessie B. (Sanders) Ables.

Sister(s), Helen and Maude Faye Ables.

Brother(s), Willy, Grade Mckenny and T.D. Abeles.

 

Benjamin enlisted the service in South Carolina with service number # 5522576.

 

Benjamin was KIA When it was straggling from the Convoy initial first sighted by the Uboat-759 but had some engine problems, leading the Uboat-643 to her and she Torpedoed it and she Sank in the North Atlantic near Iceland on 2 March 1943, he is honored with a Merchant Marine Mariners Medal, Good Combat Ribbon, Good Conduct Medal, Expeditionary Medal, American Campaign Medal, Navy & Marine Corps Presidential Unit Citation, European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal, WWII Victory Medal.

 

Benjamin is buried/mentioned at Cambridge American Cemetery and Memorial, Coton, South Cambridgeshire District, Cambridgeshire, England.

Walls of the missing.

 

Thanks to, https://www.findagrave.com/virtual-cemetery/215225?page=1#sr-56287266

https://wrecksite.eu/wreck.aspx?30835

https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/LT74-NSX

Jean Louis Vijgen, ww2-Pacific.com ww2-europe.com

Air Force Info, Rolland Swank.

ABMC Website, https://abmc.gov

Marines Info, https://missingmarines.com/    Geoffrey Roecker

Seabees History Bob Smith  https://seabeehf.org/

Navy Info, http://navylog.navymemorial.org

POW Info, http://www.mansell.com    Dwight Rider and Wes injerd.

Philippine Info, http://www.philippine-scouts.org/ Robert Capistrano

Navy Seal Memorial,  http://www.navysealmemorials.com

Family Info, https://www.familysearch.org

WW2 Info, https://www.pacificwrecks.com/

Medals Info, https://www.honorstates.org

Medals Forum, https://www.usmilitariaforum.com/

Find a Grave, https://www.findagrave.com

Tank Destroyers, http://www.bensavelkoul.nl/

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The SS Meriwether Lewis left New York on February 7, 1943, loaded with ammunition and tires. It was Messman Walter F. Meisner’s first voyage. The Liberty Ship joined Convoy HX-227 on February 18. The convoy consisted of seventy ships plus destroyer escorts bound for the United Kingdom.

While about 210 miles south of Iceland in the North Atlantic, on March 2, 1943, the SS Meriwether Lewis fell back from the main body of the convoy. She was promptly attacked by German submarine U-759, commanded by Kapitänleutnant Rudolf Friedrich.

The attack was unsuccessful and the U-boat was forced to retire due to mechanical difficulties. However, the straggling freighter was in a vulnerable position and the wolves were closing in. German submarine U-634, commanded by Oberleutnant zur See Hans-Günther Brosin, was summoned to the scene.

The ship was disabled by one of four torpedoes fired at 06:43 hours. Two more torpedoes, one at 07:52 hours and another at 09:05 hours finished off the doomed Liberty Ship. The second torpedo caused a massive detonation in the cargo hold when the ammunition ignited.

The ship broke in two and sank bow first. The crew aboard the SS Meriwether Lewis included forty-four merchant sailors and a twenty-five man Naval Armed Guard. Despite a two-day search by Coast Guard Cutter Ingham (WPG-35), no survivors were found. Only a thirty mile long trail of automobile tires was sighted.

Rank and Name, Seaman Second Class Milton William Babb.

Unit/Placed in, SS Jack Carnes Tanker, United States Naval Reserve.

 

Milton is born on 2 Augustus 1923 in Edwards County, Texas.

Father, Bryan William Babb.

Mother, Ida May (Goldsmith) Babb.

Sister(s), Dorothy Leigh and Dorothy Leigh Babb.

 

Milton enlisted the service in Texas with service number # 6242268.

 

Milton was KIA when the SS Jack Carnes was attacked by the German Uboat U-516 and after its 7^th hit it broke in two and sank on 1 September 1943, he is honored with a Purple Heart, Good Combat Ribbon, Good Conduct Medal, Expeditionary Medal, American Campaign Medal, Navy & Marine Corps Presidential Unit Citation, European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal, WWII Victory Medal.

 

Milton is buried/mentioned at Cambridge American Cemetery and Memorial, Coton, South Cambridgeshire District, Cambridgeshire, England.

Walls of the missing.

 

Thanks to, https://uboat.net/boats/u516.htm

https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/LK73-56P

Jean Louis Vijgen, ww2-Pacific.com ww2-europe.com

Air Force Info, Rolland Swank.

ABMC Website, https://abmc.gov

Marines Info, https://missingmarines.com/    Geoffrey Roecker

Seabees History Bob Smith  https://seabeehf.org/

Navy Info, http://navylog.navymemorial.org

POW Info, http://www.mansell.com    Dwight Rider and Wes injerd.

Philippine Info, http://www.philippine-scouts.org/ Robert Capistrano

Navy Seal Memorial,  http://www.navysealmemorials.com

Family Info, https://www.familysearch.org

WW2 Info, https://www.pacificwrecks.com/

Medals Info, https://www.honorstates.org

Medals Forum, https://www.usmilitariaforum.com/

Find a Grave, https://www.findagrave.com

Tank Destroyers, http://www.bensavelkoul.nl/

WordPress en/of Wooncommerce oplossingen, https://www.siteklusjes.nl/

Military Recovery,  https://www.dpaa.mil/