S.S. Losmar ~ WW II

Merchant Marine Flag

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Wednesday,
" September 13, 2023 "
( Originally created in November, 2015 )

Sinking on September 24, 1942 the
" S.S. Losmar "
lost " 27 " of their crewmen !
( " 25 " Merchant Mariners and " 2 " Navy Armed Guards )

         On September 24, 1942 the unescorted " S.S. Losmar " was torpedoed by " Japanese submarine I-165 " about 250 miles west of Cape Comorin, India and sank.   " 25 " of the Merchant Mariners and " 2 " Navy Armed Guards were lost.
         It was noted by some sources that " 14 " survivors were rescued by the British ship Louise Moller on October 5, 1942 and another " 7 " survivors reached the West coast of Ceylon on October 17, 1942.   Those sources, however, have not been verified and I've been unable to determine the actual size of the crew.

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

Key to Abbreviations and Notes
MM     =  Awarded the " Mariner's Medal " !
                   ( Awarded to the Merchant Mariner's for being Wounded, Missing or Killed In Action )
MM *  =  Awarded the " Mariner's Medal with Combat Bar (Ribbon) " !
                  ( Awarded to Mariner's who have been under combat conditions )
MM **  =  Awarded the " Mariner's Medal with Combat Bar with Star " ( 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.
  =  Picture of person shown on online memorial
  =  Picture of tombstone shown on online memorial
" Family Link Included " = Parent, Spouse, or Child linked in " Online Memorial ".
Cenotaph  =  A memorial stone only  ~  " OR "  ~  Remains not recovered  ~  " OR "  ~  Interred somewhere unknown.

( www.usmm.org/medals.html )

Last Names starting with ~ " A "


   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

  Burdick,  Lyle Edward
PH
Off India ~
Son of
Mr. & Mrs. Edgar Burdick
of Sturgis, Michigan
Seaman
2nd Class " Armed Guard "
~ ~ ~
U.S. Navy
Michigan
~ ~ ~
" Missing "
In Action

Manila
American
Cemetery
~ ~ ~
Philippines
~ ~ ~
Cenotaph

~ ~ ~
Last Bell :
~ ~ ~
September 24,
1942

  Betancourt,  Primo, Jr.
MM **
Off India ~ N/A
Fireman /
Watertender " Ship's Crew "
~ ~ ~
U.S.
Merchant
Marine
Puerto Rico
~ ~ ~
" Missing "
In Action

Currently
None
Found
~ ~ ~
Cenotaph

~ ~ ~
Last Bell :
~ ~ ~
September 24,
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

  Chambers,  Andrew
MM **
Off India ~ N/A
Cook " Ship's Crew "
~ ~ ~
U.S.
Merchant
Marine
Florida
~ ~ ~
" Missing "
In Action

Currently
None
Found
~ ~ ~
Cenotaph

~ ~ ~
Last Bell :
~ ~ ~
September 24,
1942

  Coleman,  Patrick Daniel
MM **
Off India ~ N/A
Bosun " Ship's Crew "
~ ~ ~
U.S.
Merchant
Marine
Connecticut
~ ~ ~
" Missing "
In Action

Fort Trumball
World War II
Memorial
~ ~ ~
New London
Connecticut
~ ~ ~
Cenotaph

~ ~ ~
Last Bell :
~ ~ ~
September 24,
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

  Dean,  Kamahu
MM **
Off India ~ N/A
Messman " Ship's Crew "
~ ~ ~
U.S.
Merchant
Marine
Trinidad
~ ~ ~
" Missing "
In Action

Currently
None
Found
~ ~ ~
Cenotaph

~ ~ ~
Last Bell :
~ ~ ~
September 24,
1942

  Dixon,  Ray Marven
MM **
Off India ~ N/A
Oiler " Ship's Crew "
~ ~ ~
U.S.
Merchant
Marine
Ohio
~ ~ ~
" Missing "
In Action

Currently
None
Found
~ ~ ~
Cenotaph

~ ~ ~
Last Bell :
~ ~ ~
September 24,
1942

  Doane,  Wilbur Fay
MM **
Off India ~
" Family Link Included "
Radio
Officer " Ship's Crew "
~ ~ ~
U.S.
Merchant
Marine
Pennsylvania
~ ~ ~
" Missing "
In Action

Jersey Shore
Cemetery
~ ~ ~
Jersey Shore,
Pennsylvania
~ ~ ~
Cenotaph

~ ~ ~
Last Bell :
~ ~ ~
September 24,
1942

Last Names starting with ~ " E " and " F "


   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

  Guy,  Joseph Richard
MM **
Off India ~ N/A
" Family Link Included "
Chief
Engineer " Ship's Crew "
~ ~ ~
U.S.
Merchant
Marine
New York
~ ~ ~
" Missing "
In Action

Currently
None
Found
~ ~ ~
Cenotaph

~ ~ ~
Last Bell :
~ ~ ~
September 24,
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

  Hunt,  Arthur Clarendon
PH
Off India ~
" Family Link Included "
Lieutenant
Junior Grade " Armed Guard "
~ ~ ~
U.S. Navy
New York
~ ~ ~
" Missing "
In Action

Manila
American
Cemetery
~ ~ ~
Philippines
~ ~ ~
Cenotaph

~ ~ ~
Last Bell :
~ ~ ~
September 24,
1942

  Hyde,  Basil E. O.
MM **
Off India ~ N/A
" Family Link Included "
Fireman /
Watertender " Ship's Crew "
~ ~ ~
U.S.
Merchant
Marine
Florida
~ ~ ~
" Missing "
In Action

Currently
None
Found
~ ~ ~
Cenotaph

~ ~ ~
Last Bell :
~ ~ ~
September 24,
1942

Last Names starting with ~ " I "


   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

  Jerue,  Allie Hector
MM **
Off India ~ N/A
Ordinary
Seaman " Ship's Crew "
~ ~ ~
U.S.
Merchant
Marine
Pennsylvania
~ ~ ~
" Missing "
In Action

Currently
None
Found
~ ~ ~
Cenotaph

~ ~ ~
Last Bell :
~ ~ ~
September 24,
1942

  Jones,  Lewis Clay
MM **
Off India ~
" Family Link Included "
Deck
Engineer " Ship's Crew "
~ ~ ~
U.S.
Merchant
Marine
Iowa
~ ~ ~
" Missing "
In Action

Cass Center
Cemetery
~ ~ ~
Webster City,
Iowa
~ ~ ~
Cenotaph

~ ~ ~
Last Bell :
~ ~ ~
September 24,
1942

Last Names starting with ~ " K "


   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

  La Mont,  Albert Dearl
MM **
Off India ~ N/A
Messman " Ship's Crew "
~ ~ ~
U.S.
Merchant
Marine
New York
~ ~ ~
" Missing "
In Action

Currently
None
Found
~ ~ ~
Cenotaph

~ ~ ~
Last Bell :
~ ~ ~
September 24,
1942

  Lane,  Rufus Bradbury
MM **
Off India ~ N/A
First
Engineer " Ship's Crew "
~ ~ ~
U.S.
Merchant
Marine
California
~ ~ ~
" Missing "
In Action

Currently
None
Found
~ ~ ~
Cenotaph

~ ~ ~
Last Bell :
~ ~ ~
September 24,
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

  MacDougall,  Roy Selk
MM **
Off India ~
Chief
Mate " Ship's Crew "
~ ~ ~
U.S.
Merchant
Marine
Pennsylvania
~ ~ ~
" Missing "
In Action

Currently
None
Found
~ ~ ~
Cenotaph

~ ~ ~
Last Bell :
~ ~ ~
September 24,
1942

  Madsen,  Magnus
MM **
Off India ~ N/A
Second
Mate " Ship's Crew "
~ ~ ~
U.S.
Merchant
Marine
California
~ ~ ~
" Missing "
In Action

Currently
None
Found
~ ~ ~
Cenotaph

~ ~ ~
Last Bell :
~ ~ ~
September 24,
1942

  McCaffrey,  John Edward
MM **
Off India ~ N/A
Wiper " Ship's Crew "
~ ~ ~
U.S.
Merchant
Marine
New York
~ ~ ~
" Missing "
In Action

Currently
None
Found
~ ~ ~
Cenotaph

~ ~ ~
Last Bell :
~ ~ ~
September 24,
1942

  McDowell,  Edward Kneal
MM **
Off India ~ N/A
Messman " Ship's Crew "
~ ~ ~
U.S.
Merchant
Marine
New York
~ ~ ~
" Missing "
In Action

Currently
None
Found
~ ~ ~
Cenotaph

~ ~ ~
Last Bell :
~ ~ ~
September 24,
1942

  McNamara,  Jeremiah
MM **
Off India ~ N/A
Wiper " Ship's Crew "
~ ~ ~
U.S.
Merchant
Marine
California
~ ~ ~
" Missing "
In Action

Currently
None
Found
~ ~ ~
Cenotaph

~ ~ ~
Last Bell :
~ ~ ~
September 24,
1942

  Mullaney,  Thomas M.
MM **
Off India ~ N/A
Oiler " Ship's Crew "
~ ~ ~
U.S.
Merchant
Marine
New York
~ ~ ~
" Missing "
In Action

Currently
None
Found
~ ~ ~
Cenotaph

~ ~ ~
Last Bell :
~ ~ ~
September 24,
1942

Last Names starting with ~ " N " and " O "


   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

  Peart,  Edward
MM **
Off India ~
Chief
Cook " Ship's Crew "
~ ~ ~
U.S.
Merchant
Marine
Baltimore
Maryland
" Click Here "
~ ~ ~
" Missing "
In Action

Maryland
National
WW II
Memorial
~ ~ ~
Annapolis,
Maryland
~ ~ ~
Cenotaph

~ ~ ~
Last Bell :
~ ~ ~
September 24,
1942

  Phillips,  William
MM **
Off India ~ N/A
Able-Bodied
Seaman " Ship's Crew "
~ ~ ~
U.S.
Merchant
Marine
England
~ ~ ~
" Missing "
In Action

Currently
None
Found
~ ~ ~
Cenotaph

~ ~ ~
Last Bell :
~ ~ ~
September 24,
1942

Last Names starting with ~ " Q " and " R "


   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

  Stevenson,  Walter Berry
MM **
Off India ~ N/A
Third
Mate " Ship's Crew "
~ ~ ~
U.S.
Merchant
Marine
Pennsylvania
~ ~ ~
" Missing "
In Action

Currently
None
Found
~ ~ ~
Cenotaph

~ ~ ~
Last Bell :
~ ~ ~
September 24,
1942

  Sullivan,  Sidney
MM **
Off India ~ N/A
Messman " Ship's Crew "
~ ~ ~
U.S.
Merchant
Marine
New York
~ ~ ~
" Missing "
In Action

Currently
None
Found
~ ~ ~
Cenotaph

~ ~ ~
Last Bell :
~ ~ ~
September 24,
1942

  Swearingen,  Wayne Samuel, Jr.
MM **
Off India ~
" Family Link Included "
Ordinary
Seaman " Ship's Crew "
~ ~ ~
U.S.
Merchant
Marine
Florida
~ ~ ~
" Missing "
In Action

Dunn Creek
Cemetery
~ ~ ~
Jacksonville,
Florida
~ ~ ~
Cenotaph

~ ~ ~
Last Bell :
~ ~ ~
September 24,
1942

  Sylvester,  Cosimo Richard
MM **
Off India ~
" Family Link Included "
Able-Bodied
Seaman " Ship's Crew "
~ ~ ~
U.S.
Merchant
Marine
New York
~ ~ ~
" Missing "
In Action

Currently
None
Found
~ ~ ~
Cenotaph

~ ~ ~
Last Bell :
~ ~ ~
September 24,
1942

Last Names starting with ~ " T " ~ " U " and " V "


   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

  Wilcox,  John Horton
MM **
Off India ~ N/A
" Family Link Included "
Able-Bodied
Seaman " Ship's Crew "
~ ~ ~
U.S.
Merchant
Marine
Rhode Island
~ ~ ~
" Missing "
In Action

Currently
None
Found
~ ~ ~
Cenotaph

~ ~ ~
Last Bell :
~ ~ ~
September 24,
1942

Last Names starting with ~ " X " ~ " Y " and " Z "

Email any questions or comments to:
Russ Pickett
( russpickde@comcast.net )