S.S. John L. Motley
S.S. R.P. Resor

Merchant Marine Flag

U.S. Merchant Ship
World War II
   
All lettering shown in " BRIGHT BLUE " on this website are links
   
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S.S. John L. Motley
( Only known photo ~ after the attack )


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Destroyed on December 2, 1943 the

" S.S. John L. Motley "

reportedly lost " 60 " men !

" 39 " Merchant Mariners and
" 20 " Navy Armed Guard are listed below )

Still researching for possibly
" 1 " other !

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On December 2, 1943 the
" S.S. John L. Motley "
was in the Bari, Italy Port waiting to,
or already unloading,
it's Cargo of ammunition !

         Also in port that day was the " S.S. John Harvey " that was loaded with a secret cargo: 2,000 M47A1 mustard gas bombs, each of which held 60-70 lbs of sulfur mustard.

         The Port was attacked by 105 German Junkers Ju 88 bombers of Luftflotte 2.   The bombers achieved surprise and bombed shipping and personnel operating in support of the Allied Italian Campaign.

         The " S.S. John L. Motley " was destroyed, along with the other " 27 " ships noted below, in what has become known as the " Bari Port Disaster " in a huge explosion which caused the liquid sulfur mustard on the " S.S. John Harvey " to spill into the water, mixing with oil from the sunken ships, and a cloud of sulfur mustard vapor to blow over the city.

         It is believed that nearly all crewmen of the " S.S. John L. Motley " perished in the sinking   The rescuers were prevented from knowing the danger they faced until a " M47A1 Bomb Fragment " was later retrieved from the wreckage.

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The ship Master / Captain of the " S.S. John L. Motley " was:

Constantine Tsimenis

" Cenotaph "

He resided in New York City, New York prior to the war.

Constantine was lost in this sinking !

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     The " Bari Port Disaster " included the sinking of " 25 " ships, another " 3 " becoming a total loss, another " 12 " damaged, and killing over " 1,000 " people.   A total of " 628 " military victims were also hospitalized with "mustard gas symptoms" and by the end of the month, " 83 " of them had died.   The number of civilian casualties was thought to have been even greater.

The " 28 " ship's sunk or lost included:

Ardito
( Italy )

Aube
( Italy )

Barletta
( Italy )

Bollsta
( Norway )

Cassala
( Italian )

Corfu
( Italian )

Devon Coast
( British )

S.S.
Fort Athabasca

( British )

Fort Lajoie
( British )

Frosinone
( Italian )

Genespesca II
( Italian )

Goggiam
( Italian )

Inaffondabile
( Italian )

S.S.
John Bascom

( U.S. )

S.S.
John Harvey

( U.S. )

S.S.
John L. Motley

( U.S. )

S.S.
Joseph Wheeler

( U.S. )

S.S.
Lars Kruse

( British )

Lom
( Norway )

Luciano Orlando
( Italy )

Lwow
( Polish )

MB 10
( Italian )

S.S.
Norlom

( Norway )

Porto Pisano
( Italy )

Puck
( Polish )

S.S.
Samuel J. Tilden
( U.S. )

Testbank
( British )

Volodda
( Italian )

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The following below list was created in the memory of those who
" Gave Their All " on the " S.S. John L. Motley " !

         There are personal " Online Memorials " for each of those that perished and they were created for them by using the " Find A Grave " website.   You will see a blue " Yes " behind their names and by clicking on the " Yes " you will see a personal memorial that has been created for them by myself or someone else.


MM     =  Awarded the " Mariner's Medal " !
                   ( Awarded to the Merchant Mariner's for being Wounded, Missing or Killed In Action )

MM *  =  Awarded the " Combat Bar / Ribbon " !
                  ( Awarded to Mariner's who have been under combat conditions )

MM **  =  Awarded the " Combat Star " ( attached to the Combat Bar )
                   ( Awarded to Mariner's who are forced to abandon ship when attacked or damaged )

MM-DSM  =  Awarded the Mariner's " Distinguished Service Medal " !
                         ( Awarded for " Heroism Beyond the Call of Duty " )

MM-POW  =  Awarded the Mariner's " Prisoner Of War Medal " !
                         ( Awarded to Mariner's who served time as a POW " )

PH  =  Awarded the " Purple Heart " !
              ( Awarded to U.S. Military Soldiers & Sailors for being Wounded and/or Killed in action )

Other Medals
              Such as Good Conduct Medals, Campaign Medals, Defense Service Medals, etc.,
              " Are Not " included in this listing.

  =  Photo of person shown on online memorial

  =  Photo of headstone shown on online memorial

" Family Link Included " = Parent, Spouse, or Child linked in " Online Memorial ".

An " * "   Shown behind a soldier or sailor's name   =  ( Biography created by Russ Pickett )
           I add these to take " responsibility " for the soldier/sailors " bio " on their records .....
           ( " Not " in any way to give " myself " some kind of " personal credit or glory " for my work ..... It's an honor to be able do this ! )

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

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( www.usmm.org/medals.html )        

" Those letters shown in " Bright Blue " below have Merchant Mariner's & U.S. Navy Armed Guards listed ! "

" Those letters shown in " Red " below had no Merchant Mariner's & U.S. Navy Armed Guards listed 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 ~ Photos
~ ~ ~
Notes
( If Available )

Military
Rank
Branch
of Service
State / Country
~ ~ ~
Cause of Passing
~ ~ ~
Date Of Passing
Cemetery /
Memorial
 For Online 
Memorial

~ ~ ~
Click
Below

  Abrams,  Albert Edward

MM **  ~  
~ ~ ~
Albert was
" 45 Years Old "
when he Gave His All !

Messman

" Ship's Crew "
~ ~ ~
Merchant
Marine


New Jersey
~ ~ ~
" Missing "
In Action

~ ~ ~
Dec. 2, 1943


" Currently "
None
Found

Cenotaph


For Online
" Memorial "

  Alterice,  Patrick Angelo

PH  ~    

" Family Link Included "
~ ~ ~
Patrick was
" 19 Years Old "
when he Gave His All !

Signalman
3rd Class
~ ~ ~
Armed
Guard
U.S. Navy

Pennsylvania
~ ~ ~
" Missing "
In Action

~ ~ ~
Dec. 2, 1943


Sicily-Rome
American
Cemetery
~ ~ ~
Italy
~ ~ ~
Cenotaph


For Online
" Memorial "

   Last Name, First Name, Middle Name

Awards ~ Photos
~ ~ ~
Notes
( If Available )

Military
Rank
Branch
of Service
State / Country
~ ~ ~
Cause of Passing
~ ~ ~
Date Of Passing
Cemetery /
Memorial
 For Online 
Memorial

~ ~ ~
Click
Below

  Bagdonas,  John Francis

MM **  ~  
~ ~ ~
John was
" 17 Years Old "
when he Gave His All !

Ordinary
Seaman

" Ship's Crew "
~ ~ ~
Merchant
Marine


Connecticut
~ ~ ~
" Missing "
In Action

~ ~ ~
Dec. 2, 1943


Fort Trumbull
World War II
Memorial
~ ~ ~
New London,
Connecticut
~ ~ ~
Cenotaph


For Online
" Memorial "

  Belanger,  Ernest   *

MM **  ~  N/A

Fireman /
Watertender

" Ship's Crew "
~ ~ ~
Merchant
Marine


Massachusetts
~ ~ ~
" Missing "
In Action

~ ~ ~
Dec. 2, 1943


" Currently "
None
Found

~ ~ ~
Cenotaph


For Online
" Memorial "

  Bird,  Francis Levi   *

MM **  ~  
~ ~ ~
Francis was
" 21 Years Old "
when he Gave His All !

Wiper

" Ship's Crew "
~ ~ ~
Merchant
Marine


Minnesota
~ ~ ~
" Missing "
In Action

~ ~ ~
Dec. 2, 1943


" Currently "
None
Found

~ ~ ~
Cenotaph


For Online
" Memorial "

  Bloomberg,  Melvin Herbert

MM **  ~  
~ ~ ~
Melvin was
" 21 Years Old "
when he Gave His All !

Radio
Officer

" Ship's Crew "
~ ~ ~
Merchant
Marine


Florida
~ ~ ~
" Died "
Of Wounds

~ ~ ~
Dec. 9, 1943


Sicily-Rome
American
Cemetery
~ ~ ~
Italy


For Online
" Memorial "

  Bognacki,  Charles John

PH  ~  

" Family Link Included "
~ ~ ~
Charles was
" 24 Years Old "
when he Gave His All !

Coxswain
~ ~ ~
Armed
Guard
U.S. Navy

New Jersey
~ ~ ~
" Missing "
In Action

~ ~ ~
Dec. 2, 1943


Sicily-Rome
American
Cemetery
~ ~ ~
Italy
~ ~ ~
Cenotaph


For Online
" Memorial "

  Buchler,  Anthony

MM **  ~  N/A

Able
Bodied
Seaman

" Ship's Crew "
~ ~ ~
Merchant
Marine


New York
~ ~ ~
" Missing "
In Action

~ ~ ~
Dec. 2, 1943


" Currently "
None
Found

~ ~ ~
Cenotaph


For Online
" Memorial "

  Buck,  Lee Danforth   *

MM **  ~  N/A

" Family Link Included "

Pantryman

" Ship's Crew "
~ ~ ~
Merchant
Marine


Pennsylvania
~ ~ ~
" Missing "
In Action

~ ~ ~
Dec. 2, 1943


" Currently "
None
Found

~ ~ ~
Cenotaph


For Online
" Memorial "

   Last Name, First Name, Middle Name

Awards ~ Photos
~ ~ ~
Notes
( If Available )

Military
Rank
Branch
of Service
State / Country
~ ~ ~
Cause of Passing
~ ~ ~
Date Of Passing
Cemetery /
Memorial
 For Online 
Memorial

~ ~ ~
Click
Below

  Chase,  James

MM **  ~  N/A

Ordinary
Seaman

" Ship's Crew "
~ ~ ~
Merchant
Marine


Illinois
~ ~ ~
" Missing "
In Action

~ ~ ~
Dec. 2, 1943


" Currently "
None
Found

~ ~ ~
Cenotaph


For Online
" Memorial "

  Contreras,  Antonio

MM **  ~  N/A

Oiler

" Ship's Crew "
~ ~ ~
Merchant
Marine


Honduras
~ ~ ~
" Missing "
In Action

~ ~ ~
Dec. 2, 1943


" Currently "
None
Found

~ ~ ~
Cenotaph


For Online
" Memorial "

  Couillard,  Joseph P.

MM **  ~  

First
Engineer

" Ship's Crew "
~ ~ ~
Merchant
Marine


Rhode Island
~ ~ ~
" Killed "
In Action

~ ~ ~
Dec. 2, 1943


Sicily-Rome
American
Cemetery
~ ~ ~
Italy


For Online
" Memorial "

   Last Name, First Name, Middle Name

Awards ~ Photos
~ ~ ~
Notes
( If Available )

Military
Rank
Branch
of Service
State / Country
~ ~ ~
Cause of Passing
~ ~ ~
Date Of Passing
Cemetery /
Memorial
 For Online 
Memorial

~ ~ ~
Click
Below

  Davis,  Thomas Charles   *

PH  ~    

" Family Link Included "
~ ~ ~
Thomas was
" 22 Years Old "
when he Gave His All !

Gunner's
Mate
3rd Class
~ ~ ~
Armed
Guard
U.S. Navy

Delaware

Visit
Russ Pickett's
Tribute Webpage
For :

" Delawarean's "
Who Gave
Their All
in WW II !

~ ~ ~
" Missing "
In Action

~ ~ ~
Dec. 2, 1943


Sicily-Rome
American
Cemetery
~ ~ ~
Italy
~ ~ ~
Cenotaph


For Online
" Memorial "

  Dickinson,  William Colebrooke

MM **  ~  

" Family Link Included "
~ ~ ~
William was
" 30 Years Old "
when he Gave His All !

Oiler

" Ship's Crew "
~ ~ ~
Merchant
Marine


California
~ ~ ~
" Killed "
In Action

~ ~ ~
Dec. 2, 1943


Sicily-Rome
American
Cemetery
~ ~ ~
Italy


For Online
" Memorial "

Last Names starting with ~ " E "
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   Last Name, First Name, Middle Name

Awards ~ Photos
~ ~ ~
Notes
( If Available )

Military
Rank
Branch
of Service
State / Country
~ ~ ~
Cause of Passing
~ ~ ~
Date Of Passing
Cemetery /
Memorial
 For Online 
Memorial

~ ~ ~
Click
Below

  Fontnette,  Richard

MM **  ~  

Utility
Man

" Ship's Crew "
~ ~ ~
Merchant
Marine


Louisiana
~ ~ ~
" Killed "
In Action

~ ~ ~
Dec. 2, 1943


Sicily-Rome
American
Cemetery
~ ~ ~
Italy


For Online
" Memorial "

  Frohlich,  William George

PH  ~  

" Family Link Included "
~ ~ ~
William was
" 20 Years Old "
when he Gave His All !

Seaman
1st Class
~ ~ ~
Armed
Guard
U.S. Navy

Pennsylvania
~ ~ ~
" Missing "
In Action

~ ~ ~
Dec. 2, 1943


Sicily-Rome
American
Cemetery
~ ~ ~
Italy
~ ~ ~
Cenotaph


For Online
" Memorial "

   Last Name, First Name, Middle Name

Awards ~ Photos
~ ~ ~
Notes
( If Available )

Military
Rank
Branch
of Service
State / Country
~ ~ ~
Cause of Passing
~ ~ ~
Date Of Passing
Cemetery /
Memorial
 For Online 
Memorial

~ ~ ~
Click
Below

  Gagliardi,  Joseph

MM **  ~  

Bosun

" Ship's Crew "
~ ~ ~
Merchant
Marine


New York
~ ~ ~
" Killed "
In Action

~ ~ ~
Dec. 2, 1943


Sicily-Rome
American
Cemetery
~ ~ ~
Italy


For Online
" Memorial "

  Gearrey,  Harry Taylor

MM **  ~  N/A
~ ~ ~
Harry was
" 22 Years Old "
when he Gave His All !

Utility
Man

" Ship's Crew "
~ ~ ~
Merchant
Marine


Maine

Visit
Russ Pickett's
Tribute Webpage
For :

" Mainer's "
Who Gave
Their All
in WW II !

~ ~ ~
" Killed "
In Action

~ ~ ~
Dec. 2, 1943


Oak Grove
Cemetery
~ ~ ~
Gardiner,
Maine


For Online
" Memorial "

  Gilbert,  John Leonard

MM **  ~  N/A

Utility
Man

" Ship's Crew "
~ ~ ~
Merchant
Marine


New York
~ ~ ~
" Missing "
In Action

~ ~ ~
Dec. 2, 1943


" Currently "
None
Found

~ ~ ~
Cenotaph


For Online
" Memorial "

  Gill,  Louis

MM **  ~  N/A

Baker

" Ship's Crew "
~ ~ ~
Merchant
Marine


Pennsylvania
~ ~ ~
" Missing "
In Action

~ ~ ~
Dec. 2, 1943


" Currently "
None
Found

~ ~ ~
Cenotaph


For Online
" Memorial "

  Gillette,  Robert Marsh

MM **  ~  

" Family Link Included "
~ ~ ~
Robert was
" 23 Years Old "
when he Gave His All !

Second
Engineer

" Ship's Crew "
~ ~ ~
Merchant
Marine


Pennsylvania
~ ~ ~
" Killed "
In Action

~ ~ ~
Dec. 2, 1943


Sicily-Rome
American
Cemetery
~ ~ ~
Italy


For Online
" Memorial "

   Last Name, First Name, Middle Name

Awards ~ Photos
~ ~ ~
Notes
( If Available )

Military
Rank
Branch
of Service
State / Country
~ ~ ~
Cause of Passing
~ ~ ~
Date Of Passing
Cemetery /
Memorial
 For Online 
Memorial

~ ~ ~
Click
Below

  Healy,  Patrick J.

PH  ~  

Seaman
1st Class
~ ~ ~
Armed
Guard
U.S. Navy

New York
~ ~ ~
" Missing "
In Action

~ ~ ~
Dec. 2, 1943


Sicily-Rome
American
Cemetery
~ ~ ~
Italy
~ ~ ~
Cenotaph


For Online
" Memorial "

  Heeman,  Harry James

MM **  ~  N/A

Chief
Engineer

" Ship's Crew "
~ ~ ~
Merchant
Marine


New York
~ ~ ~
" Missing "
In Action

~ ~ ~
Dec. 2, 1943


" Currently "
None
Found

~ ~ ~
Cenotaph


For Online
" Memorial "

  Hillis,  Henry Clifford

PH  ~    

" Family Link Included "
~ ~ ~
Henry was
" 18 Years Old "
when he Gave His All !

Seaman
1st Class
~ ~ ~
Armed
Guard
U.S. Navy

Arkansas
~ ~ ~
" Killed "
In Action

~ ~ ~
Dec. 2, 1943


Redd
Cemetery
~ ~ ~
Arkansas


For Online
" Memorial "

  Holland,  Donald Harvey

MM **  ~  
~ ~ ~
Donald was
" 23 Years Old "
when he Gave His All !

Ordinary
Seaman

" Ship's Crew "
~ ~ ~
Merchant
Marine


Connecticut
~ ~ ~
" Killed "
In Action

~ ~ ~
Dec. 2, 1943


Sicily-Rome
American
Cemetery
~ ~ ~
Italy


For Online
" Memorial "

  Howard,  Edwin David

MM **  ~  
~ ~ ~
Edwin was
" 19 Years Old "
when he Gave His All !

Deck
Cadet

" Ship's Crew "
~ ~ ~
Merchant
Marine


Ohio
~ ~ ~
" Missing "
In Action

~ ~ ~
Dec. 2, 1943


" Currently "
None
Found

~ ~ ~
Cenotaph


For Online
" Memorial "

  Husband,  Alfred S.

PH  ~  

Seaman
1st Class
~ ~ ~
Armed
Guard
U.S. Navy

Michigan
~ ~ ~
" Missing "
In Action

~ ~ ~
Dec. 2, 1943


Sicily-Rome
American
Cemetery
~ ~ ~
Italy
~ ~ ~
Cenotaph


For Online
" Memorial "

   Last Name, First Name, Middle Name

Awards ~ Photos
~ ~ ~
Notes
( If Available )

Military
Rank
Branch
of Service
State / Country
~ ~ ~
Cause of Passing
~ ~ ~
Date Of Passing
Cemetery /
Memorial
 For Online 
Memorial

~ ~ ~
Click
Below

  Iannantuoni,  Joseph Philip

MM **  ~  N/A
~ ~ ~
Joseph was
" 22 Years Old "
when he Gave His All !

Cook

" Ship's Crew "
~ ~ ~
Merchant
Marine


New York
~ ~ ~
" Missing "
In Action

~ ~ ~
Dec. 2, 1943


" Currently "
None
Found

~ ~ ~
Cenotaph


For Online
" Memorial "

Last Names starting with ~ " J "
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   Last Name, First Name, Middle Name

Awards ~ Photos
~ ~ ~
Notes
( If Available )

Military
Rank
Branch
of Service
State / Country
~ ~ ~
Cause of Passing
~ ~ ~
Date Of Passing
Cemetery /
Memorial
 For Online 
Memorial

~ ~ ~
Click
Below

  Kundzicz,  Sygmunt

MM **  ~  N/A

Oiler

" Ship's Crew "
~ ~ ~
Merchant
Marine


New Jersey
~ ~ ~
" Missing "
In Action

~ ~ ~
Dec. 2, 1943


" Currently "
None
Found

~ ~ ~
Cenotaph


For Online
" Memorial "

   Last Name, First Name, Middle Name

Awards ~ Photos
~ ~ ~
Notes
( If Available )

Military
Rank
Branch
of Service
State / Country
~ ~ ~
Cause of Passing
~ ~ ~
Date Of Passing
Cemetery /
Memorial
 For Online 
Memorial

~ ~ ~
Click
Below

  Litton,  Jay Francis

MM **  ~  

" Family Link Included "
~ ~ ~
Jay was
" 19 Years Old "
when he Gave His All !

Engine
Cadet

" Ship's Crew "
~ ~ ~
Merchant
Marine


Michigan
~ ~ ~
" Killed "
In Action

~ ~ ~
Dec. 2, 1943


White
Chapel
Cemetery
~ ~ ~
Troy,
Michigan


For Online
" Memorial "

  Lounsbury,  Ivan Burton

PH  ~    

" Family Link Included "
~ ~ ~
Ivan was
" 31 Years Old "
when he Gave His All !

Gunner's
Mate
3rd Class
~ ~ ~
Armed
Guard
U.S. Navy

South Dakota
~ ~ ~
" Died "
Of Wounds

~ ~ ~
Dec. 6, 1943


Riverside
Cemetery
~ ~ ~
Huron,
South Dakota


For Online
" Memorial "

  Lowry,  Albert Alexander

MM **  ~    

" Family Link Included "
~ ~ ~
Albert was
" 19 Years Old "
when he Gave His All !

Able
Bodied
Seaman

" Ship's Crew "
~ ~ ~
Merchant
Marine


New Jersey
~ ~ ~
" Missing "
In Action

~ ~ ~
Dec. 2, 1943


River Bend
Cemetery
~ ~ ~
Westerly,
Rhode Island
~ ~ ~
Cenotaph


For Online
" Memorial "

   Last Name, First Name, Middle Name

Awards ~ Photos
~ ~ ~
Notes
( If Available )

Military
Rank
Branch
of Service
State / Country
~ ~ ~
Cause of Passing
~ ~ ~
Date Of Passing
Cemetery /
Memorial
 For Online 
Memorial

~ ~ ~
Click
Below

  Martens,  Paul

MM **  ~  N/A

Chief
Steward

" Ship's Crew "
~ ~ ~
Merchant
Marine


New Jersey
~ ~ ~
" Missing "
In Action

~ ~ ~
Dec. 2, 1943


" Currently "
None
Found

~ ~ ~
Cenotaph


For Online
" Memorial "

  Mauricio,  Eugenio

MM **  ~  

Fireman /
Watertender

" Ship's Crew "
~ ~ ~
Merchant
Marine


Pennsylvania
~ ~ ~
" Killed "
In Action

~ ~ ~
Dec. 2, 1943


Sicily-Rome
American
Cemetery
~ ~ ~
Italy


For Online
" Memorial "

  McGrath,  Edward Anthony

PH  ~  

Gunner's
Mate
2nd Class
~ ~ ~
Armed
Guard
U.S. Navy

Florida
~ ~ ~
" Missing "
In Action

~ ~ ~
Dec. 2, 1943


Sicily-Rome
American
Cemetery
~ ~ ~
Italy
~ ~ ~
Cenotaph


For Online
" Memorial "

  Misinonile,  Louis Joseph

MM **  ~    

" Family Link Included "
~ ~ ~
Louis was
" 24 Years Old "
when he Gave His All !

Messman

" Ship's Crew "
~ ~ ~
Merchant
Marine


Connecticut
~ ~ ~
" Killed "
In Action

~ ~ ~
Dec. 2, 1943


Sicily-Rome
American
Cemetery
~ ~ ~
Italy


For Online
" Memorial "

  Morrissey,  John Joseph

PH  ~  

" Family Link Included "
~ ~ ~
John was
" 17 Years Old "
when he Gave His All !

Seaman
1st Class
~ ~ ~
Armed
Guard
U.S. Navy

Massachusetts
~ ~ ~
" Missing "
In Action

~ ~ ~
Dec. 2, 1943


Sicily-Rome
American
Cemetery
~ ~ ~
Italy
~ ~ ~
Cenotaph


For Online
" Memorial "

   Last Name, First Name, Middle Name

Awards ~ Photos
~ ~ ~
Notes
( If Available )

Military
Rank
Branch
of Service
State / Country
~ ~ ~
Cause of Passing
~ ~ ~
Date Of Passing
Cemetery /
Memorial
 For Online 
Memorial

~ ~ ~
Click
Below

  Niles,  Graydon Emerson

MM **  ~  
~ ~ ~
Graydon was
" 24 Years Old "
when he Gave His All !

Wiper

" Ship's Crew "
~ ~ ~
Merchant
Marine


Michigan
~ ~ ~
" Missing "
In Action

~ ~ ~
Dec. 2, 1943


" Currently "
None
Found

~ ~ ~
Cenotaph


For Online
" Memorial "

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~ ~ ~
Notes
( If Available )

Military
Rank
Branch
of Service
State / Country
~ ~ ~
Cause of Passing
~ ~ ~
Date Of Passing
Cemetery /
Memorial
 For Online 
Memorial

~ ~ ~
Click
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  O'Brien,  Patrick

MM **  ~  

Chief
Mate

" Ship's Crew "
~ ~ ~
Merchant
Marine


New York
~ ~ ~
" Killed "
In Action

~ ~ ~
Dec. 2, 1943


Sicily-Rome
American
Cemetery
~ ~ ~
Italy


For Online
" Memorial "

   Last Name, First Name, Middle Name

Awards ~ Photos
~ ~ ~
Notes
( If Available )

Military
Rank
Branch
of Service
State / Country
~ ~ ~
Cause of Passing
~ ~ ~
Date Of Passing
Cemetery /
Memorial
 For Online 
Memorial

~ ~ ~
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  Pizzo,  George Dom

PH  ~  
~ ~ ~
George was
" 18 Years Old "
when he Gave His All !

Seaman
1st Class
~ ~ ~
Armed
Guard
U.S. Navy

New York
~ ~ ~
" Died "
Of Wounds

~ ~ ~
Dec. 5, 1943


Calvary
Cemetery
~ ~ ~
Woodside,
New York


For Online
" Memorial "

  Popielarczyk,  Joseph Anthony

PH  ~  

" Family Link Included "
~ ~ ~
Joseph was
" 19 Years Old "
when he Gave His All !

Seaman
1st Class
~ ~ ~
Armed
Guard
U.S. Navy

Massachusetts
~ ~ ~
" Missing "
In Action

~ ~ ~
Dec. 2, 1943


" Currently "
None
Found

~ ~ ~
Cenotaph


For Online
" Memorial "

Last Names starting with ~ " Q "
ribbon line

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~ ~ ~
Notes
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Rank
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of Service
State / Country
~ ~ ~
Cause of Passing
~ ~ ~
Date Of Passing
Cemetery /
Memorial
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~ ~ ~
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  Rokoszak,  Bernard Walter

PH  ~  


Gunner's
Mate
3rd Class
~ ~ ~
Armed
Guard

U.S. Navy

New York
~ ~ ~
" Killed "
In Action

~ ~ ~
Dec. 2, 1943


Sicily-Rome
American
Cemetery
~ ~ ~
Italy


For Online
" Memorial "

  Rovelo,  Marco Soto

MM **  ~  N/A

Able
Bodied
Seaman

" Ship's Crew "
~ ~ ~
Merchant
Marine


Honduras
~ ~ ~
" Missing "
In Action

~ ~ ~
Dec. 2, 1943


" Currently "
None
Found

~ ~ ~
Cenotaph


For Online
" Memorial "

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Awards ~ Photos
~ ~ ~
Notes
( If Available )

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Rank
Branch
of Service
State / Country
~ ~ ~
Cause of Passing
~ ~ ~
Date Of Passing
Cemetery /
Memorial
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~ ~ ~
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  Sadowy,  Philip   *

MM **  ~    

" Family Link Included "
~ ~ ~
Philip was
" 23 Years Old "
when he Gave His All !

Third
Mate

" Ship's Crew "
~ ~ ~
Merchant
Marine


New York
~ ~ ~
" Died "
Of Wounds

~ ~ ~
Dec. 6, 1943


St. Nicholas
Cemetery
~ ~ ~
Troy,
New York


For Online
" Memorial "

  Servay,  Andrew

MM **  ~  N/A
~ ~ ~
Andrew was
" 17 Years Old "
when he Gave His All !

Messman

" Ship's Crew "
~ ~ ~
Merchant
Marine


Indiana
~ ~ ~
" Missing "
In Action

~ ~ ~
Dec. 2, 1943


" Currently "
None
Found

~ ~ ~
Cenotaph


For Online
" Memorial "

  Shearer,  Edward Hart

MM **  ~  N/A

" Family Link Included "
~ ~ ~
Edward was
" 34 Years Old "
when he Gave His All !

Third
Engineer

" Ship's Crew "
~ ~ ~
Merchant
Marine


Pennsylvania
~ ~ ~
" Missing "
In Action

~ ~ ~
Dec. 2, 1943


Fort Trumbull
World War II
Memorial
~ ~ ~
New London,
Connecticut
~ ~ ~
Cenotaph


For Online
" Memorial "

  Sherwood,  Reuel Edwin, II

PH  ~    
~ ~ ~
Reuel was
" 31 Years Old "
when he Gave His All !

Ensign
~ ~ ~
Armed
Guard
U.S. Navy

West Virginia
~ ~ ~
" Died "
Of Wounds

~ ~ ~
Dec. 5, 1943


Sicily-Rome
American
Cemetery
~ ~ ~
Italy


For Online
" Memorial "

  Soling,  William Harry

MM **  ~  N/A
~ ~ ~
William was
" 21 Years Old "
when he Gave His All !

Ordinary
Seaman

" Ship's Crew "
~ ~ ~
Merchant
Marine


Illinois
~ ~ ~
" Missing "
In Action

~ ~ ~
Dec. 2, 1943


" Currently "
None
Found

~ ~ ~
Cenotaph


For Online
" Memorial "

  Spatharos,  Emanuel

MM **  ~  

Fireman /
Watertender

" Ship's Crew "
~ ~ ~
Merchant
Marine


New York
~ ~ ~
" Died "
Of Wounds

~ ~ ~
Dec. 5, 1943


Sicily-Rome
American
Cemetery
~ ~ ~
Italy


For Online
" Memorial "

  Stevens,  George Riley

PH  ~  

Seaman
1st Class
~ ~ ~
Armed
Guard
U.S. Navy

West Virginia
~ ~ ~
" Missing "
In Action

~ ~ ~
Dec. 2, 1943


Sicily-Rome
American
Cemetery
~ ~ ~
Italy
~ ~ ~
Cenotaph


For Online
" Memorial "

   Last Name, First Name, Middle Name

Awards ~ Photos
~ ~ ~
Notes
( If Available )

Military
Rank
Branch
of Service
State / Country
~ ~ ~
Cause of Passing
~ ~ ~
Date Of Passing
Cemetery /
Memorial
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Memorial

~ ~ ~
Click
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  Taboada,  Eduardo

MM **  ~  N/A

Able
Bodied
Seaman

" Ship's Crew "
~ ~ ~
Merchant
Marine


New York
~ ~ ~
" Missing "
In Action

~ ~ ~
Dec. 2, 1943


" Currently "
None
Found

~ ~ ~
Cenotaph


For Online
" Memorial "

  Tardanico,  Daniel

PH  ~  

" Family Link Included "

Seaman
1st Class
~ ~ ~
Armed
Guard
U.S. Navy

New Jersey
~ ~ ~
" Killed "
In Action

~ ~ ~
Dec. 2, 1943


Sicily-Rome
American
Cemetery
~ ~ ~
Italy


For Online
" Memorial "

  Thurmond,  John Lynn

MM **  ~  N/A

" Family Link Included "
~ ~ ~
John was
" 37 Years Old "
when he Gave His All !

Purser

" Ship's Crew "
~ ~ ~
Merchant
Marine


Connecticut
~ ~ ~
" Missing "
In Action

~ ~ ~
Dec. 2, 1943


" Currently "
None
Found

~ ~ ~
Cenotaph


For Online
" Memorial "

  Trapasso,  Thomas Joseph

PH  ~  

Seaman
1st Class
~ ~ ~
Armed
Guard
U.S. Navy

Massachusetts
~ ~ ~
" Killed "
In Action

~ ~ ~
Dec. 2, 1943


Sicily-Rome
American
Cemetery
~ ~ ~
Italy


For Online
" Memorial "

  Tsimenis,  Constantine

MM **  ~  N/A
~ ~ ~
Constantine was
" 40 Years Old "
when he Gave His All !

Master
" Captain "

" Ship's Crew "
~ ~ ~
Merchant
Marine


New York
~ ~ ~
" Missing "
In Action

~ ~ ~
Dec. 2, 1943


" Currently "
None
Found

~ ~ ~
Cenotaph


For Online
" Memorial "

Last Names starting with ~ " U "
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Last Names starting with ~ " V "
ribbon line

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Notes
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~ ~ ~
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~ ~ ~
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~ ~ ~
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  Waseck,  Walter William

PH  ~  

Gunner's
Mate
3rd Class
~ ~ ~
Armed
Guard
U.S. Navy

New Jersey
~ ~ ~
" Missing "
In Action

~ ~ ~
Dec. 2, 1943


Sicily-Rome
American
Cemetery
~ ~ ~
Italy
~ ~ ~
Cenotaph


For Online
" Memorial "

  Wittland,  Harold Lowell

PH  ~  

" Family Link Included "
~ ~ ~
Harold was
" 22 Years Old "
when he Gave His All !

Gunner's
Mate
3rd Class
~ ~ ~
Armed
Guard
U.S. Navy

Illinois
~ ~ ~
" Died "
Of Wounds

~ ~ ~
Dec. 18, 1943


Craigtown
Cemetery
~ ~ ~
Payson,
Illinois


For Online
" Memorial "

Last Names starting with ~ " X "
ribbon line

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Notes
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Rank
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of Service
State / Country
~ ~ ~
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~ ~ ~
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Cemetery /
Memorial
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~ ~ ~
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  Yewell,  Fulton Edison, Jr.   *

MM **  -    

" Family Link Included "
~ ~ ~
Fulton was
" 22 Years Old "
when he Gave His All !

Second
Mate

" Ship's Crew "
~ ~ ~
Merchant
Marine


Maryland

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Russ Pickett's
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For :

" Marylander's "
Who Gave
Their All
in WW II !

~ ~ ~
" Missing "
In Action

~ ~ ~
Dec. 2, 1943


Maryland
National
World War II
Memorial
~ ~ ~
Annapolis,
Maryland
~ ~ ~
Cenotaph


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" Memorial "

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Awards ~ Photos
~ ~ ~
Notes
( If Available )

Military
Rank
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of Service
State / Country
~ ~ ~
Cause of Passing
~ ~ ~
Date Of Passing
Cemetery /
Memorial
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~ ~ ~
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  Zahorsky,  John, Jr.

PH  -  
~ ~ ~
John was
" 19 Years Old "
when he Gave His All !

Seaman
1st Class
~ ~ ~
Armed
Guard
U.S. Navy

Pennsylvania
~ ~ ~
" Missing "
In Action

~ ~ ~
Dec. 2, 1943


Sicily-Rome
American
Cemetery
~ ~ ~
Italy
~ ~ ~
Cenotaph


For Online
" Memorial "

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Russ Pickett

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