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Wednesday,
" January 15, 2025 "

( This webpage originally created in March, 2015 )

         The steam tanker " S.S. John D. Gill " was built and completed in January, 1942 by the Sun Shipbuilding & Dry Dock Company, Chester, Pennsylvania for the Atlantic Refining Co, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and was a 11,641 ton ship.

         On March 12, 1942 the unescorted " John D. Gill " was enroute from Atreco, Texas with a stop over in Charleston, North Carolina and a final destination of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania with a cargo of 141,981 barrels of crude oil and a crew of 49 ( 8 officers, 34 merchant mariners, and 7 U.S. Navy Armed Guards ).

         They were hit by a torpedo fired by " German Submarine U-158 " approximatley 25 miles east of Cape Fear, North Carolina.   The tanker seemed to lift out of the water and move sideways, but the explosion did not ignite the cargo.

         The oil was, however, ignited when a seaman tossed a life ring with a self-igniting carbide light overboard.   The ship and the sea were turned into a blazing inferno, forcing the " 8 " officers and " 34 " crewmen to abandon ship within eight minutes, followed by the " 7 " navy armed guards.   " 23 " of the crew perished and " 26 " were able to survive.

The ship Master/Captain of the S.S. John D. Gill was:

Allen Delmar Tucker

who survived the sinking of the " S.S. John D. Gill " !
He served in the U.S. Navy from August 26 1918 to 22 April 1919 ( WW I ),
and also from March 5, 1943 to June 24, 1945 ( WW II ).

The following below list was created in the memory of those who " GAVE THEIR ALL " on the " S.S. John D. Gill ".

               There are personal " Online Memorials " for each of these honored men that were created for them by using the " Find A Grave Website ".   On the " Majority " of the online memorials you will see a small biography for each soldier which may include:

Parent's, Grandparent's & Sibling's Names,
where & when they were born,
where they grew up,
when & where they enlisted in the service,
the military unit they were part of,
" AND "
where and how they actually died during the war !

MM     =  Awarded the " Mariner's Medal "
               ( Awarded for being wounded, Missing or Killed In Action )

MM *   =  Awarded the " Combat Bar ( Ribbon ) "
               ( Awarded to those who served under combat conditions )

MM **  =  Awarded the " Combat Star "
                ( Awarded to those who are forced to abandon ship when attacked or damaged )

PMM   =  Awarded the " Mariner's Prisoner of War Medal "
               ( Awarded to Mariner's held as prisoners of war during World War II )

PH      =  Awarded the " Purple Heart "
               ( Awarded to soldiers & sailors for being Wounded and/or Killed in action )

Other Medals  =  Such as Good Conduct Medals, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medals, American Defense Service Medals, etc. " Are Not " included in this listing.

  =  Picture of person shown on online memorial.

  =  Picture of tombstone shown on online memorial.

An " n/a " in the " Photo, Awards, or Notes Area " means that they are not available for that Mariner, Soldier or Sailor .....

Cenotaph  =  A memorial stone only  ~  " OR "  ~  Remains not recovered  ~  " OR "  ~  Interred somewhere unknown.

( Those letters shown in " Red " did not have names to list for this ship )

[ A ] - [ B ] - [ C ] - [ D ] - [ E ] - [ F ] - [ G ] - [ H ] - [ I ]

[ J ] - [ K ] - [ L ] - [ M ] - [ N ] - [ O ] - [ P ] - [ Q ] - [ R ]

[ S ] - [ T ] - [ U ] - [ V ] - [ W ] - [ X ] - [ Y ] - [ Z ]

Last Name ~ First Name ~ Middle Name Awards Place Of Passing ~ Photos Notes ( If Available )	Military Rank	Branch of Service	Place Of Residence ~ ~ ~ Cause Of Passing	Cemetery/ Memorial	For Online Memorial ~ ~ ~ Click Below
Atherholt,  William Lawrence, Jr. MM ** off North Carolina ~ N/A " Family Link Included "	Oiler	" Ship's Crew " ~ ~ ~ U.S. Merchant Marine	Norwood, Pennsylvania ~ ~ ~ " Missing " In Action	Currently None Found ~ ~ ~ Cenotaph	~ ~ ~ Last Bell : ~ ~ ~ March 12, 1942
Avestruz ,  Felimon MM ** off North Carolina ~ N/A	Messman	" Ship's Crew " ~ ~ ~ U.S. Merchant Marine	Brooklyn, New York ~ ~ ~ " Missing " In Action	Currently None Found ~ ~ ~ Cenotaph	~ ~ ~ Last Bell : ~ ~ ~ March 12, 1942

Last Names starting with " B " " There Were None Lost ! "

Last Name ~ First Name ~ Middle Name Awards Place Of Passing ~ Photos Notes ( If Available )	Military Rank	Branch of Service	Place Of Residence ~ ~ ~ Cause Of Passing	Cemetery/ Memorial	For Online Memorial ~ ~ ~ Click Below
Carreon,  Benjamin MM ** off North Carolina ~ N/A	Messman	" Ship's Crew " ~ ~ ~ U.S. Merchant Marine	Philippines ~ ~ ~ " Missing " In Action	Currently None Found ~ ~ ~ Cenotaph	~ ~ ~ Last Bell : ~ ~ ~ March 12, 1942
Cristobal,  Federico Corpus MM ** off North Carolina ~ N/A	Galleyman	" Ship's Crew " ~ ~ ~ U.S. Merchant Marine	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania ~ ~ ~ " Missing " In Action	Currently None Found ~ ~ ~ Cenotaph	~ ~ ~ Last Bell : ~ ~ ~ March 12, 1942

Last Name ~ First Name ~ Middle Name Awards Place Of Passing ~ Photos Notes ( If Available )	Military Rank	Branch of Service	Place Of Residence ~ ~ ~ Cause Of Passing	Cemetery/ Memorial	For Online Memorial ~ ~ ~ Click Below
DeMichael,  Anthony Richard MM ** off North Carolina ~ N/A " Family Link Included "	Ordinary Seaman	" Ship's Crew " ~ ~ ~ U.S. Merchant Marine	Lansford, Pennsylvania ~ ~ ~ " Missing " In Action	Currently None Found ~ ~ ~ Cenotaph	~ ~ ~ Last Bell : ~ ~ ~ March 12, 1942

Last Name ~ First Name ~ Middle Name Awards Place Of Passing ~ Photos Notes ( If Available )	Military Rank	Branch of Service	Place Of Residence ~ ~ ~ Cause Of Passing	Cemetery/ Memorial	For Online Memorial ~ ~ ~ Click Below
Eckman,  Alan Merritt Thorpe MM ** off North Carolina ~ N/A	Chief Mate	" Ship's Crew " ~ ~ ~ U.S. Merchant Marine	Glenside, Pennsylvania ~ ~ ~ " Missing " In Action	Currently None Found ~ ~ ~ Cenotaph	~ ~ ~ Last Bell : ~ ~ ~ March 12, 1942

Last Name ~ First Name ~ Middle Name Awards Place Of Passing ~ Photos Notes ( If Available )	Military Rank	Branch of Service	Place Of Residence ~ ~ ~ Cause Of Passing	Cemetery/ Memorial	For Online Memorial ~ ~ ~ Click Below
Flores,  Sixto Degollado MM ** off North Carolina ~	Steward	" Ship's Crew " ~ ~ ~ U.S. Merchant Marine	Pennsylvania ~ ~ ~ " Missing " In Action	Hillside Cemetery ~ ~ ~ Roslyn, Pennsylvania ~ ~ ~ Cenotaph	~ ~ ~ Last Bell : ~ ~ ~ March 12, 1942

Last Name ~ First Name ~ Middle Name Awards Place Of Passing ~ Photos Notes ( If Available )	Military Rank	Branch of Service	Place Of Residence ~ ~ ~ Cause Of Passing	Cemetery/ Memorial	For Online Memorial ~ ~ ~ Click Below
Gaskins,  Harry Russell MM ** off North Carolina ~ " Family Link Included "	Third Engineer	" Ship's Crew " ~ ~ ~ U.S. Merchant Marine	Kilmarnock, Virginia ~ ~ ~ " Missing " In Action	White Stone Cemetery ~ ~ ~ White Stone, Virginia ~ ~ ~ Cenotaph	~ ~ ~ Last Bell : ~ ~ ~ March 12, 1942
Geier,  William Joseph, Jr. MM ** off North Carolina ~	Deck Maintainer	" Ship's Crew " ~ ~ ~ U.S. Merchant Marine	South Boston, Massachusetts ~ ~ ~ " Missing " In Action	Currently None Found ~ ~ ~ Cenotaph	~ ~ ~ Last Bell : ~ ~ ~ March 12, 1942
Gurtov,  Robert MM ** off North Carolina ~	Bosun	" Ship's Crew " ~ ~ ~ U.S. Merchant Marine	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania ~ ~ ~ " Missing " In Action	Currently None Found ~ ~ ~ Cenotaph	~ ~ ~ Last Bell : ~ ~ ~ March 12, 1942

Last Name ~ First Name ~ Middle Name Awards Place Of Passing ~ Photos Notes ( If Available )	Military Rank	Branch of Service	Place Of Residence ~ ~ ~ Cause Of Passing	Cemetery/ Memorial	For Online Memorial ~ ~ ~ Click Below
Hagerty,  Joseph MM ** off North Carolina ~ N/A	Third Mate	" Ship's Crew " ~ ~ ~ U.S. Merchant Marine	Atlantic City, New Jersey ~ ~ ~ " Missing " In Action	Currently None Found ~ ~ ~ Cenotaph	~ ~ ~ Last Bell : ~ ~ ~ March 12, 1942

Last Names starting with " I " " There Were None Lost ! "

Last Name ~ First Name ~ Middle Name Awards Place Of Passing ~ Photos Notes ( If Available )	Military Rank	Branch of Service	Place Of Residence ~ ~ ~ Cause Of Passing	Cemetery/ Memorial	For Online Memorial ~ ~ ~ Click Below
Jiminez ,  Henry Anthony MM ** off North Carolina ~	Fireman / Watertender	" Ship's Crew " ~ ~ ~ U.S. Merchant Marine	Pennsylvania ~ ~ ~ " Missing " In Action	Holy Cross Cemetery ~ ~ ~ Yeadon, Pennsylvania ~ ~ ~ Cenotaph	~ ~ ~ Last Bell : ~ ~ ~ March 12, 1942

Last Name ~ First Name ~ Middle Name Awards Place Of Passing ~ Photos Notes ( If Available )	Military Rank	Branch of Service	Place Of Residence ~ ~ ~ Cause Of Passing	Cemetery/ Memorial	For Online Memorial ~ ~ ~ Click Below
Kimball,  Charles Percy MM ** off North Carolina ~ " Family Link Included "	Fireman / Watertender	" Ship's Crew " ~ ~ ~ U.S. Merchant Marine	Michigan ~ ~ ~ " Missing " In Action	Lakeside Cemetery ~ ~ ~ Port Huron, Michigan ~ ~ ~ Cenotaph	~ ~ ~ Last Bell : ~ ~ ~ March 12, 1942
Koch,  Curtis Herman PH off North Carolina ~	Seaman 2nd Class	" Armed Guard " ~ ~ ~ U.S. Navy	Illinois ~ ~ ~ " Killed " In Action	Irving Park Cemetery ~ ~ ~ Chicago, Illinois	~ ~ ~ Last Bell : ~ ~ ~ March 12, 1942

Last Name ~ First Name ~ Middle Name Awards Place Of Passing ~ Photos Notes ( If Available )	Military Rank	Branch of Service	Place Of Residence ~ ~ ~ Cause Of Passing	Cemetery/ Memorial	For Online Memorial ~ ~ ~ Click Below
Lefflar,  Jacob MM ** off North Carolina ~ N/A	Oiler	" Ship's Crew " ~ ~ ~ U.S. Merchant Marine	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania ~ ~ ~ " Missing " In Action	Currently None Found ~ ~ ~ Cenotaph	~ ~ ~ Last Bell : ~ ~ ~ March 12, 1942
Lewis,  Vincent Harold MM ** off North Carolina ~ N/A " Family Link Included "	Pumpman	" Ship's Crew " ~ ~ ~ U.S. Merchant Marine	Mississippi ~ ~ ~ " Missing " In Action	Cedarlawn Cemetery ~ ~ ~ Jackson, Mississippi ~ ~ ~ Cenotaph	~ ~ ~ Last Bell : ~ ~ ~ March 12, 1942
Lunn,  David Martin PH off North Carolina ~	Coxswain	" Armed Guard " ~ ~ ~ U.S. Navy	Illinois ~ ~ ~ " Missing " In Action	East Coast Memorial ~ ~ ~ Manhattan, New York ~ ~ ~ Cenotaph	~ ~ ~ Last Bell : ~ ~ ~ March 12, 1942

Last Names starting with " M " and " N " " There Were None Lost ! "

Last Name ~ First Name ~ Middle Name Awards Place Of Passing ~ Photos Notes ( If Available )	Military Rank	Branch of Service	Place Of Residence ~ ~ ~ Cause Of Passing	Cemetery/ Memorial	For Online Memorial ~ ~ ~ Click Below
Oakley,  Arthur Elwood PH off North Carolina ~ N/A " Family Link Included "	Seaman 2nd Class	" Armed Guard " ~ ~ ~ U.S. Navy	Ohio ~ ~ ~ " Missing " In Action	Memorial Burial Park ~ ~ ~ Wheelersburg, Ohio ~ ~ ~ Cenotaph	~ ~ ~ Last Bell : ~ ~ ~ March 12, 1942

Last Names starting with " P " and " Q " " There Were None Lost ! "

Last Name ~ First Name ~ Middle Name Awards Place Of Passing ~ Photos Notes ( If Available )	Military Rank	Branch of Service	Place Of Residence ~ ~ ~ Cause Of Passing	Cemetery/ Memorial	For Online Memorial ~ ~ ~ Click Below
Rappaport,  David Walter MM ** off North Carolina ~	First Engineer	" Ship's Crew " ~ ~ ~ U.S. Merchant Marine	Pennsylvania ~ ~ ~ " Killed " In Action	Mt. Sharon Cemetery ~ ~ ~ Springfield, Pennsylvania	~ ~ ~ Last Bell : ~ ~ ~ March 12, 1942

Last Name ~ First Name ~ Middle Name Awards Place Of Passing ~ Photos Notes ( If Available )	Military Rank	Branch of Service	Place Of Residence ~ ~ ~ Cause Of Passing	Cemetery/ Memorial	For Online Memorial ~ ~ ~ Click Below
Schasney,  Paul P. MM ** off North Carolina ~	Deck Maintainer	" Ship's Crew " ~ ~ ~ U.S. Merchant Marine	Pennsylvania ~ ~ ~ " Killed " In Action	St. Michael's Cemetery ~ ~ ~ Summit Hill, Pennsylvania	~ ~ ~ Last Bell : ~ ~ ~ March 12, 1942
Senter,  Asa Bob PH off North Carolina ~	Seaman 2nd Class	" Armed Guard " ~ ~ ~ U.S. Navy	Texas ~ ~ ~ " Missing " In Action	East Coast Memorial ~ ~ ~ Manhattan, New York ~ ~ ~ Cenotaph	~ ~ ~ Last Bell : ~ ~ ~ March 12, 1942
Sitnick,  Israel MM ** off North Carolina ~ N/A " Family Link Included "	Second Engineer	" Ship's Crew " ~ ~ ~ U.S. Merchant Marine	Pennsylvania ~ ~ ~ " Missing " In Action	Currently None Found ~ ~ ~ Cenotaph	~ ~ ~ Last Bell : ~ ~ ~ March 12, 1942

Last Name ~ First Name ~ Middle Name Awards Place Of Passing ~ Photos Notes ( If Available )	Military Rank	Branch of Service	Place Of Residence ~ ~ ~ Cause Of Passing	Cemetery/ Memorial	For Online Memorial ~ ~ ~ Click Below
Tingzon,  Catalino MM ** off North Carolina ~	Messman	" Ship's Crew " ~ ~ ~ U.S. Merchant Marine	Pennsylvania ~ ~ ~ " Killed " In Action	Northwood Cemetery ~ ~ ~ Southport, North Carolina	~ ~ ~ Last Bell : ~ ~ ~ March 12, 1942

Last Names starting with " U " ~ " V " ~ " W " ~ " X " ~ " Y " and " Z " " There Were None Lost ! "

Email any questions or comments to:

Russ Pickett

( russpickde@comcast.net )