Key to Abbreviations and Notes for the below individual records
MM = Awarded the " Mariner's Medal " ~ ( Awarded to the Merchant Marines for being wounded, Missing or Killed In Action )
MM * = Awarded the " Combat Bar " ~ ( Awarded to those who are under combat conditions )
MM ** = Awarded the " Combat Star " ~ ( Awarded to those who are forced to abandon ship when attacked or damaged )
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
Cenotaph = A memorial stone only ~ " OR " ~ Remains not recovered ~ " OR " ~ Interred somewhere unknown.
( www.usmm.org/medals.html )
Quick Link by first letter of Last Name for the " S.S. John D. Gill "( Those letters shown below in " Maroon " had no crew members on this ship )
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Last Name, First Name, M.I.
Awards ~ Place Of Passing ~Photos |
Military Rank
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Branch of Service |
State / Country Cause of Death Date Of Passing |
Cemetery / Memorial |
For Online Memorial Click on " Yes " |
Atherholt, William L., Jr.
MM ** ~ Off North Carolina ~ N/A |
Oiler | " Ship's Crew " Merchant Marine |
Pennsylvania Lost At Sea March 12, 1942 |
Cemetery / Memorial " Not Found " |
" Yes " Cenotaph |
Avestruz, Felimon
MM ** ~ Off North Carolina ~ N/A |
Messman | " Ship's Crew " Merchant Marine |
New York Lost At Sea March 12, 1942 |
Cemetery / Memorial " Not Found " |
" Yes " Cenotaph |
Last Names starting with " B " ~ " There Were None ! " |
Last Name, First Name, M.I.
Awards ~ Place Of Passing ~Photos |
Military Rank
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Branch of Service |
State / Country Cause of Death Date Of Passing |
Cemetery / Memorial |
For Online Memorial Click on " Yes " |
Carreon, Benjamin
MM ** ~ Off North Carolina ~ N/A |
Messman | " Ship's Crew " Merchant Marine |
Philippines Lost At Sea March 12, 1942 |
Cemetery / Memorial " Not Found " |
" Yes " Cenotaph |
Cristobal, Federico C.
MM ** ~ Off North Carolina ~ N/A |
Galleyman | " Ship's Crew " Merchant Marine |
Pennsylvania Lost At Sea March 12, 1942 |
Cemetery / Memorial " Not Found " |
" Yes " Cenotaph |
Last Name, First Name, M.I.
Awards ~ Place Of Passing ~Photos |
Military Rank
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Branch of Service |
State / Country Cause of Death Date Of Passing |
Cemetery / Memorial |
For Online Memorial Click on " Yes " |
DeMichael, Anthony R.
MM ** ~ Off North Carolina ~ N/A |
Ordinary Seaman | " Ship's Crew " Merchant Marine |
Pennsylvania Lost At Sea March 12, 1942 |
Cemetery / Memorial " Not Found " |
" Yes " Cenotaph |
Last Name, First Name, M.I.
Awards ~ Place Of Passing ~Photos |
Military Rank
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Branch of Service |
State / Country Cause of Death Date Of Passing |
Cemetery / Memorial |
For Online Memorial Click on " Yes " |
Eckman, Alan M. T.
MM ** ~ Off North Carolina ~ N/A |
Chief Mate | " Ship's Crew " Merchant Marine |
Pennsylvania Lost At Sea March 12, 1942 |
Cemetery / Memorial " Not Found " |
" Yes " Cenotaph |
Last Name, First Name, M.I.
Awards ~ Place Of Passing ~Photos |
Military Rank
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Branch of Service |
State / Country Cause of Death Date Of Passing |
Cemetery / Memorial |
For Online Memorial Click on " Yes " |
Flores, Sixto D.
MM ** ~ Off North Carolina ~  |
Steward | " Ship's Crew " Merchant Marine |
Pennsylvania Lost At Sea March 12, 1942 |
Hillside Cemetery Roslyn, PA |
" Yes " Cenotaph |
Last Name, First Name, M.I.
Awards ~ Place Of Passing ~Photos |
Military Rank
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Branch of Service |
State / Country Cause of Death Date Of Passing |
Cemetery / Memorial |
For Online Memorial Click on " Yes " |
Gaskins, Harry Russell
MM ** ~ Off North Carolina ~ N/A |
Third Engineer | " Ship's Crew " Merchant Marine |
Virginia Lost At Sea March 12, 1942 |
Cemetery / Memorial " Not Found " |
" Yes " Cenotaph |
Geier, William J., Jr.
MM ** ~ Off North Carolina ~ N/A |
Deck Maintainer | " Ship's Crew " Merchant Marine |
Massachusetts Lost At Sea March 12, 1942 |
Cemetery / Memorial " Not Found " |
" Yes " Cenotaph |
Gurtov, Robert
MM ** ~ Off North Carolina ~ N/A |
Bosun | " Ship's Crew " Merchant Marine |
Pennsylvania Lost At Sea March 12, 1942 |
Cemetery / Memorial " Not Found " |
" Yes " Cenotaph |
Last Name, First Name, M.I.
Awards ~ Place Of Passing ~Photos |
Military Rank
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Branch of Service |
State / Country Cause of Death Date Of Passing |
Cemetery / Memorial |
For Online Memorial Click on " Yes " |
Hagerty, Joseph
MM ** ~ Off North Carolina ~ N/A |
Third Mate | " Ship's Crew " Merchant Marine |
New Jersey Lost At Sea March 12, 1942 |
Cemetery / Memorial " Not Found " |
" Yes " Cenotaph |
Last Names starting with " I " ~ " There Were None ! " |
Last Name, First Name, M.I.
Awards ~ Place Of Passing ~Photos |
Military Rank
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Branch of Service |
State / Country Cause of Death Date Of Passing |
Cemetery / Memorial |
For Online Memorial Click on " Yes " |
Jiminez, Henry Anthony
MM ** ~ Off North Carolina ~  |
Fireman / Watertender | " Ship's Crew " Merchant Marine |
Pennsylvania Lost At Sea March 12, 1942 |
Holy Cross Cemetery Yeadon, PA |
" Yes " Cenotaph |
Last Name, First Name, M.I.
Awards ~ Place Of Passing ~Photos |
Military Rank
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Branch of Service |
State / Country Cause of Death Date Of Passing |
Cemetery / Memorial |
For Online Memorial Click on " Yes " |
Kimball, Charles Percy
MM ** ~ Off North Carolina ~
" Family Link Included " |
Fireman / Watertender | " Ship's Crew " Merchant Marine |
Michigan Lost At Sea March 12, 1942 |
Lakeside Cemetery Port Huron, MI |
" Yes " Cenotaph |
Koch, Curtis Herman
PH ~ Off North Carolina ~  |
Seaman Second Class | " Armed Guard" U.S. Navy |
Illinois Lost At Sea March 12, 1942 |
Irving Park Cemetery Chicago, IL |
" Yes " Cenotaph |
Last Name, First Name, M.I.
Awards ~ Place Of Passing ~Photos |
Military Rank
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Branch of Service |
State / Country Cause of Death Date Of Passing |
Cemetery / Memorial |
For Online Memorial Click on " Yes " |
Lefflar, Jacob
MM ** ~ Off North Carolina ~ N/A |
Oiler | " Ship's Crew " Merchant Marine |
Pennsylvania Lost At Sea March 12, 1942 |
Cemetery / Memorial " Not Found " |
" Yes " Cenotaph |
Lewis, Vincent Harold
MM ** ~ Off North Carolina ~ N/A
" Family Link Included " |
Pumpman | " Ship's Crew " Merchant Marine |
Mississippi Lost At Sea March 12, 1942 |
Cedarlawn Cemetery Jackson, MS |
" Yes " Cenotaph |
Lunn, David Martin
PH ~ Off North Carolina ~  |
Coxswain | " Armed Guard" U.S. Navy |
Illinois Lost At Sea March 12, 1942 |
East Coast Memorial Manhattan, NY |
" Yes " Cenotaph |
Last Names starting with " M " ~ " There Were None ! " |
Last Names starting with " N " ~ " There Were None ! " |
Last Name, First Name, M.I.
Awards ~ Place Of Passing ~Photos |
Military Rank
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Branch of Service |
State / Country Cause of Death Date Of Passing |
Cemetery / Memorial |
For Online Memorial Click on " Yes " |
Oakley, Arthur Elwood
MM ** ~ Off North Carolina ~ N/A |
Seaman Second Class | " Armed Guard " U.S. Navy |
Ohio Lost At Sea March 12, 1942 |
Memorial Burial Park Wheelersburg, OH |
" Yes " |
Last Names starting with " P " ~ " There Were None ! " |
Last Names starting with " Q " ~ " There Were None ! " |
Last Name, First Name, M.I.
Awards ~ Place Of Passing ~Photos |
Military Rank
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Branch of Service |
State / Country Cause of Death Date Of Passing |
Cemetery / Memorial |
For Online Memorial Click on " Yes " |
Rappaport, David Walter
MM ** ~ Off North Carolina ~  |
First Engineer | " Ship's Crew " Merchant Marine |
Pennsylvania Lost At Sea ? March 12, 1942 |
Mount Sharon Cemetery Springfield, PA |
" Yes " Cenotaph ?? |
Last Name, First Name, M.I.
Awards ~ Place Of Passing ~Photos |
Military Rank
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Branch of Service |
State / Country Cause of Death Date Of Passing |
Cemetery / Memorial |
For Online Memorial Click on " Yes " |
Schasney, Paul P.
MM ** ~ Off North Carolina ~  |
Deck Maintainer | " Ship's Crew " Merchant Marine |
Pennsylvania Lost At Sea ? March 12, 1942 |
St. Michael's Cemetery Summit Hill, PA |
" Yes " Cenotaph ?? |
Senter, Asa B.
PH ~ Off North Carolina ~  |
Seaman Second Class | " Armed Guard" U.S. Navy |
Texas Lost At Sea March 12, 1942 |
East Coast Memorial Manhattan, NY |
" Yes " Cenotaph |
Sitnick, Israel
MM ** ~ Off North Carolina ~ N/A
" Family Link Included " |
Second Engineer | " Ship's Crew " Merchant Marine |
Pennsylvania Lost At Sea March 12, 1942 |
Cemetery / Memorial " Not Found " |
" Yes " Cenotaph |
Last Name, First Name, M.I.
Awards ~ Place Of Passing ~Photos |
Military Rank
|
Branch of Service |
State / Country Cause of Death Date Of Passing |
Cemetery / Memorial |
For Online Memorial Click on " Yes " |
Tingzon, Catalino
MM ** ~ Off North Carolina ~  |
Messman | " Ship's Crew " Merchant Marine |
Pennsylvania Lost At Sea March 12, 1942 |
Northwood Cemetery Southport, NC |
" Yes " |
Last Names starting with " U " ~ " There Were None ! " |
Last Names starting with " V " ~ " There Were None ! " |
Last Names starting with " W " ~ " There Were None ! " |
Last Names starting with " X " ~ " There Were None ! " |
Last Names starting with " Y " ~ " There Were None ! " |
Last Names starting with " Z " ~ " There Were None ! " |
Email any questions or comments to:
Russ Pickett
( russpickde@comcast.net )
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