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Thursday,
" October 27, 2022 "

         Originally built as the steam tanker " Coquina " in 1918 by the Manitowoc Shipbuilding Company, Manitowoc, Wisconsin.   It was renamed the " S.S. Cynthia Olson " when it was purchased by the Oliver J. Olson line of San Francisco, California in 1940.   It was named in honor of Oliver J. Olson's daughter " Cynthia " !

         On December 7, 1941 the unescorted and unarmed " S.S. Cynthia Olson " was enroute from Tacoma, Washington to Hawaii with a cargo of lumber for the U.S. Army.

         " Japanese submarine I-26 " surfaced near the " Cynthia Olson " approximatley 350 miles off the California coast.   The submarine fired a warning shell over the ship from its 14-cm deck gun.   When fired on like that it is a signal that the ship that fired the shot intents to sink the ship.

         The " Cynthia Olson " stopped dead in the water and the Radio Officer sent out a quick message at " 7:38 a.m. " ( about 15 minutes prior to the attack on Pearl Harbor ) that they were " Being Attacked ! ".   The entire crew and passengers then abandoned ship !

         The Japanese submarine, once everyone was off the ship, proceeded to fire on the ship with there 14-cm deck gun until the " Cynthia Olson " sank.   No survivors from the " S.S. Cynthia Olson " were ever found !

It's currently " unknown " if the submarine fired
on the lifeboats " or " simply left them to
drift at sea until their passing !

         On the night of October 25-26, 1944, in the aftermath of the Battle off Samar, " Japanese submarine I-26 " attacked the escort carrier U.S.S. Petrof Bay ( CVE-80 ) off Leyte.   " Japanese submarine I-26 " was then sunk with a loss of all hands on board by either the U.S.S. Coolbaugh ( DE-217 ) or the U.S.S. Richard M. Rowell ( DE-403 ).

The ship Master/Captain of the " S.S. Cynthia Olson " was:

Berthel Carlsen

who was lost in this sinking !

         The following below list was created in the memory of those who " Gave Their All " on the " S.S. Cynthia Olson ".   There are personal "online memorials" for each of these honored men that 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 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, M.I. Awards ~ Photos Notes ~ ( If Available )	Military Rank	Branch of Service	State / Country Of Residence ~ ~ ~ Cause Of Passing	Cemetery / Memorial	For Online  Memorial Click on " Yes " ( below )
Atad,  Anastocia M. MM **  ~  N/A	Oiler	" Ship's Crew " ~ ~ ~ U.S. Merchant Marine Ship	Philippines ~ ~ ~ " Missing In Action " ~ ~ ~ December 7, 1941 7:38 a.m.	None Found !	" Yes " ~ ~ ~ Cenotaph

Last Name, First Name, M.I. Awards ~ Photos Notes ~ ( If Available )	Military Rank	Branch of Service	State / Country Of Residence ~ ~ ~ Cause Of Passing	Cemetery / Memorial	For Online  Memorial Click on " Yes " ( below )
Baes,  Zacharias Arceno MM **  ~  N/A	Steward	" Ship's Crew " ~ ~ ~ U.S. Merchant Marine Ship	Philippines ~ ~ ~ " Missing In Action " ~ ~ ~ December 7, 1941 7:38 a.m.	None Found !	" Yes " ~ ~ ~ Cenotaph
Baja,  Sopronio P. MM **  ~  N/A	Ordinary Seaman	" Ship's Crew " ~ ~ ~ U.S. Merchant Marine Ship	" Unknown " ~ ~ ~ " Missing In Action " ~ ~ ~ December 7, 1941 7:38 a.m.	None Found !	" Yes " ~ ~ ~ Cenotaph
Basbos,  Maximo Ankot MM **  ~  N/A	Oiler	" Ship's Crew " ~ ~ ~ U.S. Merchant Marine Ship	Philippines ~ ~ ~ " Missing In Action " ~ ~ ~ December 7, 1941 7:38 a.m.	None Found !	" Yes " ~ ~ ~ Cenotaph
Basilo,  Alfred M. MM **  ~  N/A	Steward	" Ship's Crew " ~ ~ ~ U.S. Merchant Marine Ship	" Unknown " ~ ~ ~ " Missing In Action " ~ ~ ~ December 7, 1941 7:38 a.m.	None Found !	" Yes " ~ ~ ~ Cenotaph
Buchtele,  William Peterson MM **  ~  N/A	Chief Mate	" Ship's Crew " ~ ~ ~ U.S. Merchant Marine Ship	Denmark ~ ~ ~ " Missing In Action " ~ ~ ~ December 7, 1941 7:38 a.m.	None Found !	" Yes " ~ ~ ~ Cenotaph
Bushka,  Anthony G. MM **  ~  N/A ~ ~ ~ He was " 1 " of the " 12 " " First American's " that " Gave Their All " during World War II !	Steward	" Ship's Crew " ~ ~ ~ U.S. Merchant Marine Ship	California ~ ~ ~ " Missing In Action " ~ ~ ~ December 7, 1941 7:38 a.m.	None Found !	" Yes " ~ ~ ~ Cenotaph
Buta,  Jose L. MM **  ~  N/A	Able-Bodied Seaman	" Ship's Crew " ~ ~ ~ U.S. Merchant Marine Ship	" Unknown " ~ ~ ~ " Missing In Action " ~ ~ ~ December 7, 1941 7:38 a.m.	None Found !	" Yes " ~ ~ ~ Cenotaph

Last Name, First Name, M.I. Awards ~ Photos Notes ~ ( If Available )	Military Rank	Branch of Service	State / Country Of Residence ~ ~ ~ Cause Of Passing	Cemetery / Memorial	For Online  Memorial Click on " Yes " ( below )
Cabigas,  Sotero V. MM **  ~  N/A	Fireman / Watertender	" Ship's Crew " ~ ~ ~ U.S. Merchant Marine Ship	" Unknown " ~ ~ ~ " Missing In Action " ~ ~ ~ December 7, 1941 7:38 a.m.	None Found !	" Yes " ~ ~ ~ Cenotaph
Cadag,  Fred Cabaltera MM **  ~  N/A ~ ~ ~ He was " 1 " of the " 12 " " First American's " that " Gave Their All " during World War II !	Steward	" Ship's Crew " ~ ~ ~ U.S. Merchant Marine Ship	Baltimore, Maryland ~ ~ ~ " Missing In Action " ~ ~ ~ December 7, 1941 7:38 a.m.	None Found !	" Yes " ~ ~ ~ Cenotaph
Carlsen,  Berthel MM **  ~   ~ ~ ~ He was " 1 " of the " 12 " " First American's " that " Gave Their All " during World War II !	Master / Captain	" Ship's Crew " ~ ~ ~ U.S. Merchant Marine Ship	Oregon ~ ~ ~ " Missing In Action " ~ ~ ~ December 7, 1941 7:38 a.m.	None Found !	" Yes " ~ ~ ~ Cenotaph

Last Name, First Name, M.I. Awards ~ Photos Notes ~ ( If Available )	Military Rank	Branch of Service	State / Country Of Residence ~ ~ ~ Cause Of Passing	Cemetery / Memorial	For Online  Memorial Click on " Yes " ( below )
Daguison,  Joaquin MM **  ~  N/A	Bosun	" Ship's Crew " ~ ~ ~ U.S. Merchant Marine Ship	" Unknown " ~ ~ ~ " Missing In Action " ~ ~ ~ December 7, 1941 7:38 a.m.	None Found !	" Yes " ~ ~ ~ Cenotaph
Davenport,  Ernest Jeston PH  ~   " Family Link Included " ~ ~ ~ He was " 1 " of the " 12 " " First American's " that " Gave Their All " during World War II !	Private	" Passenger " ~ ~ ~ Medical Department ~ ~ ~ U.S. Army	North Carolina ~ ~ ~ " Missing In Action " ~ ~ ~ December 7, 1941 7:38 a.m.	West Coast Memorial San Francisco, California	" Yes " ~ ~ ~ Cenotaph
Dodd,  Roland Joseph MM **  ~  N/A " Family Link Included " ~ ~ ~ He was " 1 " of the " 12 " " First American's " that " Gave Their All " during World War II !	Able-Bodied Seaman	" Ship's Crew " ~ ~ ~ U.S. Merchant Marine Ship	Georgia ~ ~ ~ " Missing In Action " ~ ~ ~ December 7, 1941 7:38 a.m.	None Found !	" Yes " ~ ~ ~ Cenotaph

Last Name, First Name, M.I. Awards ~ Photos Notes ~ ( If Available )	Military Rank	Branch of Service	State / Country Of Residence ~ ~ ~ Cause Of Passing	Cemetery / Memorial	For Online  Memorial Click on " Yes " ( below )
Escalante,  Leo M. MM **  ~  N/A ~ ~ ~ He was " 1 " of the " 12 " " First American's " that " Gave Their All " during World War II !	Steward	" Ship's Crew " ~ ~ ~ U.S. Merchant Marine Ship	California ~ ~ ~ " Missing In Action " ~ ~ ~ December 7, 1941 7:38 a.m.	None Found !	" Yes " ~ ~ ~ Cenotaph

Last Names starting with " F "  ~  " There Were None On The Ship ! "

Last Names starting with " G "  ~  " There Were None On The Ship ! "

Last Names starting with " H "  ~  " There Were None On The Ship ! "

Last Names starting with " I "  ~  " There Were None On The Ship ! "

Last Name, First Name, M.I. Awards ~ Photos Notes ~ ( If Available )	Military Rank	Branch of Service	State / Country Of Residence ~ ~ ~ Cause Of Passing	Cemetery / Memorial	For Online  Memorial Click on " Yes " ( below )
Jalocon,  Comado M. MM **  ~  N/A	Ordinary Seaman	" Ship's Crew " ~ ~ ~ U.S. Merchant Marine Ship	" Unknown " ~ ~ ~ " Missing In Action " ~ ~ ~ December 7, 1941 7:38 a.m.	None Found !	" Yes " ~ ~ ~ Cenotaph
Johnstad,  Karl Mandius MM **  ~  N/A	Second Mate	" Ship's Crew " ~ ~ ~ U.S. Merchant Marine Ship	Norway ~ ~ ~ " Missing In Action " ~ ~ ~ December 7, 1941 7:38 a.m.	None Found !	" Yes " ~ ~ ~ Cenotaph

Last Name, First Name, M.I. Awards ~ Photos Notes ~ ( If Available )	Military Rank	Branch of Service	State / Country Of Residence ~ ~ ~ Cause Of Passing	Cemetery / Memorial	For Online  Memorial Click on " Yes " ( below )
Kaay,  Leo T. MM **  ~  N/A	Ordinary Seaman	" Ship's Crew " ~ ~ ~ U.S. Merchant Marine Ship	" Unknown " ~ ~ ~ " Missing In Action " ~ ~ ~ December 7, 1941 7:38 a.m.	None Found !	" Yes " ~ ~ ~ Cenotaph

Last Name, First Name, M.I. Awards ~ Photos Notes ~ ( If Available )	Military Rank	Branch of Service	State / Country Of Residence ~ ~ ~ Cause Of Passing	Cemetery / Memorial	For Online  Memorial Click on " Yes " ( below )
Lofving,  Konrad Harry MM **  ~  N/A ~ ~ ~ He was " 1 " of the " 12 " " First American's " that " Gave Their All " during World War II !	Chief Engineer	" Ship's Crew " ~ ~ ~ U.S. Merchant Marine Ship	California ~ ~ ~ " Missing In Action " ~ ~ ~ December 7, 1941 7:38 a.m.	None Found !	" Yes " ~ ~ ~ Cenotaph

Last Name, First Name, M.I. Awards ~ Photos Notes ~ ( If Available )	Military Rank	Branch of Service	State / Country Of Residence ~ ~ ~ Cause Of Passing	Cemetery / Memorial	For Online  Memorial Click on " Yes " ( below )
Maagma,  Claro MM **  ~  N/A	Able-Bodied Seaman	" Ship's Crew " ~ ~ ~ U.S. Merchant Marine Ship	" Unknown " ~ ~ ~ " Missing In Action " ~ ~ ~ December 7, 1941 7:38 a.m.	None Found !	" Yes " ~ ~ ~ Cenotaph
Mananita,  Domingo L. MM **  ~  N/A ~ ~ ~ He was " 1 " of the " 12 " " First American's " that " Gave Their All " during World War II !	Cook	" Ship's Crew " ~ ~ ~ U.S. Merchant Marine Ship	California ~ ~ ~ " Missing In Action " ~ ~ ~ December 7, 1941 7:38 a.m.	None Found !	" Yes " ~ ~ ~ Cenotaph
Mills,  James Woods MM **  ~  N/A ~ ~ ~ He was " 1 " of the " 12 " " First American's " that " Gave Their All " during World War II !	Third Mate	" Ship's Crew " ~ ~ ~ U.S. Merchant Marine Ship	Washington ~ ~ ~ " Missing In Action " ~ ~ ~ December 7, 1941 7:38 a.m.	None Found !	" Yes " ~ ~ ~ Cenotaph
Montegrejo,  Isidro E. MM **  ~  N/A	Cook	" Ship's Crew " ~ ~ ~ U.S. Merchant Marine Ship	" Unknown " ~ ~ ~ " Missing In Action " ~ ~ ~ December 7, 1941 7:38 a.m.	None Found !	" Yes " ~ ~ ~ Cenotaph
Moore,  Thomas Grier MM **  ~  N/A " Family Link Included " ~ ~ ~ He was " 1 " of the " 12 " " First American's " that " Gave Their All " during World War II !	Third Engineer	" Ship's Crew " ~ ~ ~ U.S. Merchant Marine Ship	Washington ~ ~ ~ " Missing In Action " ~ ~ ~ December 7, 1941 7:38 a.m.	None Found !	" Yes " ~ ~ ~ Cenotaph
Muirhead,  Thomas MM **  ~   ~ ~ ~ He was " 1 " of the " 12 " " First American's " that " Gave Their All " during World War II !	First Engineer	" Ship's Crew " ~ ~ ~ U.S. Merchant Marine Ship	Connecticut ~ ~ ~ " Missing In Action " ~ ~ ~ December 7, 1941 7:38 a.m.	None Found !	" Yes " ~ ~ ~ Cenotaph

Last Names starting with " N "  ~  " There Were None On The Ship ! "

Last Names starting with " O "  ~  " There Were None On The Ship ! "

Last Name, First Name, M.I. Awards ~ Photos Notes ~ ( If Available )	Military Rank	Branch of Service	State / Country Of Residence ~ ~ ~ Cause Of Passing	Cemetery / Memorial	For Online  Memorial Click on " Yes " ( below )
Pedro,  Victoriano T. MM **  ~  N/A	Oiler	" Ship's Crew " ~ ~ ~ U.S. Merchant Marine Ship	" Unknown " ~ ~ ~ " Missing In Action " ~ ~ ~ December 7, 1941 7:38 a.m.	None Found !	" Yes " ~ ~ ~ Cenotaph
Perales,  Pio J. MM **  ~  N/A	Able-Bodied Seaman	" Ship's Crew " ~ ~ ~ U.S. Merchant Marine Ship	" Unknown " ~ ~ ~ " Missing In Action " ~ ~ ~ December 7, 1941 7:38 a.m.	None Found !	" Yes " ~ ~ ~ Cenotaph

Last Names starting with " Q "  ~  " There Were None On The Ship ! "

Last Name, First Name, M.I. Awards ~ Photos Notes ~ ( If Available )	Military Rank	Branch of Service	State / Country Of Residence ~ ~ ~ Cause Of Passing	Cemetery / Memorial	For Online  Memorial Click on " Yes " ( below )
Rodriguez ,  Benito MM **  ~  N/A	Fireman / Watertender	" Ship's Crew " ~ ~ ~ U.S. Merchant Marine Ship	" Unknown " ~ ~ ~ " Missing In Action " ~ ~ ~ December 7, 1941 7:38 a.m.	None Found !	" Yes " ~ ~ ~ Cenotaph

Last Name, First Name, M.I. Awards ~ Photos Notes ~ ( If Available )	Military Rank	Branch of Service	State / Country Of Residence ~ ~ ~ Cause Of Passing	Cemetery / Memorial	For Online  Memorial Click on " Yes " ( below )
Santiago,  August S. MM **  ~  N/A	Able-Bodied Seaman	" Ship's Crew " ~ ~ ~ U.S. Merchant Marine Ship	" Unknown " ~ ~ ~ " Missing In Action " ~ ~ ~ December 7, 1941 7:38 a.m.	None Found !	" Yes " ~ ~ ~ Cenotaph
Soliman,  Pedro T. MM **  ~  N/A	Able-Bodied Seaman	" Ship's Crew " ~ ~ ~ U.S. Merchant Marine Ship	" Unknown " ~ ~ ~ " Missing In Action " ~ ~ ~ December 7, 1941 7:38 a.m.	None Found !	" Yes " ~ ~ ~ Cenotaph

Last Name, First Name, M.I. Awards ~ Photos Notes ~ ( If Available )	Military Rank	Branch of Service	State / Country Of Residence ~ ~ ~ Cause Of Passing	Cemetery / Memorial	For Online  Memorial Click on " Yes " ( below )
Taylor,  Charles H. MM **  ~  N/A	Second Engineer	" Ship's Crew " ~ ~ ~ U.S. Merchant Marine Ship	" Unknown " ~ ~ ~ " Missing In Action " ~ ~ ~ December 7, 1941 7:38 a.m.	None Found !	" Yes " ~ ~ ~ Cenotaph
Terro,  Maximo R. MM **  ~  N/A	Wiper	" Ship's Crew " ~ ~ ~ U.S. Merchant Marine Ship	" Unknown " ~ ~ ~ " Missing In Action " ~ ~ ~ December 7, 1941 7:38 a.m.	None Found !	" Yes " ~ ~ ~ Cenotaph

Last Names starting with " U "  ~  " There Were None On The Ship ! "

Last Name, First Name, M.I. Awards ~ Photos Notes ~ ( If Available )	Military Rank	Branch of Service	State / Country Of Residence ~ ~ ~ Cause Of Passing	Cemetery / Memorial	For Online  Memorial Click on " Yes " ( below )
Valez,  Guillermo O. MM **  ~  N/A	Cook	" Ship's Crew " ~ ~ ~ U.S. Merchant Marine Ship	" Unknown " ~ ~ ~ " Missing In Action " ~ ~ ~ December 7, 1941 7:38 a.m.	None Found !	" Yes " ~ ~ ~ Cenotaph
Villa,  Raymond T. MM **  ~  N/A	Able-Bodied Seaman	" Ship's Crew " ~ ~ ~ U.S. Merchant Marine Ship	" Unknown " ~ ~ ~ " Missing In Action " ~ ~ ~ December 7, 1941 7:38 a.m.	None Found !	" Yes " ~ ~ ~ Cenotaph

Last Names starting with " W "  ~  " There Were None On The Ship ! "

Last Names starting with " X "  ~  " There Were None On The Ship ! "

Last Names starting with " Y "  ~  " There Were None On The Ship ! "

Last Name, First Name, M.I. Awards ~ Photos Notes ~ ( If Available )	Military Rank	Branch of Service	State / Country Of Residence ~ ~ ~ Cause Of Passing	Cemetery / Memorial	For Online  Memorial Click on " Yes " ( below )
Ziskind, Samuel J. PH  ~   ~ ~ ~ He was " 1 " of the " 12 " " First American's " that " Gave Their All " during World War II !	Private	" Passenger " ~ ~ ~ 8th Signal Service Company ~ ~ ~ U.S. Army	Brooklyn, New York ~ ~ ~ " Missing In Action " ~ ~ ~ December 7, 1941 7:38 a.m.	Honolulu Memorial Honolulu, HI	" Yes " ~ ~ ~ Cenotaph

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Russ Pickett

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