Key to Abbreviations and Notes
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 )
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
Cenotaph = A memorial stone only ~ " OR " ~ Remains not recovered ~ " OR " ~ Interred somewhere unknown.
Quick Link by first letter of Last Name for the S.S. Cynthia Olson( Those letters shown below in " Maroon " had no crew members on this ship )
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Last Name, First Name, M.I.
Photos ~ Awards ~ Notes |
Military Rank
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Branch of Service |
State / Country Of Residence Killed / Missing Date Of Passing |
Cemetery / Memorial |
For Online Memorial Click on " Yes " |
Atad, Anastocia M.
n/a ~ MM ** ~ n/a |
Oiler | " Ship's Crew " U.S. Merchant Marine |
Philippines " Missing In Action " December 7, 1941 |
Cemetery / Memorial " Not Found " |
" Yes " Cenotaph |
Last Name, First Name, M.I.
Photos ~ Awards ~ Notes |
Military Rank
|
Branch of Service |
State / Country Of Residence Killed / Missing Date Of Passing |
Cemetery / Memorial |
For Online Memorial Click on " Yes " |
Baes, Zacharias Arceno
n/a ~ MM ** ~ n/a |
Steward | " Ship's Crew " U.S. Merchant Marine |
Philippines " Missing In Action " December 7, 1941 |
Cemetery / Memorial " Not Found " |
" Yes " Cenotaph |
Baja, Sopronio P.
n/a ~ MM ** ~ n/a |
Ordinary Seaman | " Ship's Crew " U.S. Merchant Marine |
" Unknown " " Missing In Action " December 7, 1941 |
Cemetery / Memorial " Not Found " |
" Yes " Cenotaph |
Basbos, Maximo Ankot
n/a ~ MM ** ~ n/a |
Oiler | " Ship's Crew " U.S. Merchant Marine |
Philippines " Missing In Action " December 7, 1941 |
Cemetery / Memorial " Not Found " |
" Yes " Cenotaph |
Basilo, Alfred M.
n/a ~ MM ** ~ n/a |
Steward | " Ship's Crew " U.S. Merchant Marine |
" Unknown " " Missing In Action " December 7, 1941 |
Cemetery / Memorial " Not Found " |
" Yes " Cenotaph |
Buchtele, William Peterson
n/a ~ MM ** ~ n/a |
Chief Mate | " Ship's Crew " U.S. Merchant Marine |
Denmark " Missing In Action " December 7, 1941 |
Cemetery / Memorial " Not Found " |
" Yes " Cenotaph |
Bushka, Anthony G.
n/a ~ MM ** ~ n/a |
Steward | " Ship's Crew " U.S. Merchant Marine |
" Unknown " " Missing In Action " December 7, 1941 |
Cemetery / Memorial " Not Found " |
" Yes " Cenotaph |
Buta, Jose L.
n/a ~ MM ** ~ n/a |
Able-Bodied Seaman | " Ship's Crew " U.S. Merchant Marine |
" Unknown " " Missing In Action " December 7, 1941 |
Cemetery / Memorial " Not Found " |
" Yes " Cenotaph |
Last Name, First Name, M.I.
Photos ~ Awards ~ Notes |
Military Rank
|
Branch of Service |
State / Country Of Residence Killed / Missing Date Of Passing |
Cemetery / Memorial |
For Online Memorial Click on " Yes " |
Cabigas, Sotero V.
n/a ~ MM ** ~ n/a |
Fireman / Watertender | " Ship's Crew " U.S. Merchant Marine |
" Unknown " " Missing In Action " December 7, 1941 |
Cemetery / Memorial " Not Found " |
" Yes " Cenotaph |
Cadag, Fred Cabaltera
n/a ~ MM ** ~ n/a |
Steward | " Ship's Crew " U.S. Merchant Marine |
Maryland " Missing In Action " December 7, 1941 |
Cemetery / Memorial " Not Found " |
" Yes " Cenotaph |
Carlsen, Berthel
~ MM ** ~ n/a |
Master / Captain | " Ship's Crew " U.S. Merchant Marine |
Oregon " Missing In Action " December 7, 1941 |
Cemetery / Memorial " Not Found " |
" Yes " Cenotaph |
Last Name, First Name, M.I.
Photos ~ Awards ~ Notes |
Military Rank
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Branch of Service |
State / Country Of Residence Killed / Missing Date Of Passing |
Cemetery / Memorial |
For Online Memorial Click on " Yes " |
Daguison, Joaquin
n/a ~ MM ** ~ n/a |
Bosun | " Ship's Crew " U.S. Merchant Marine |
" Unknown " " Missing In Action " December 7, 1941 |
Cemetery / Memorial " Not Found " |
" Yes " Cenotaph |
Davenport, Ernest Jeston
~ PH ~ " Family Link Included " |
Private | " Passenger " Medical Department U.S. Army |
North Carolina " Missing In Action " December 7, 1941 |
West Coast Memorial San Francisco, CA |
" Yes " Cenotaph |
Dodd, Roland J.
n/a ~ MM ** ~ n/a |
Able-Bodied Seaman | " Ship's Crew " U.S. Merchant Marine |
" Unknown " " Missing In Action " December 7, 1941 |
Cemetery / Memorial " Not Found " |
" Yes " Cenotaph |
Last Name, First Name, M.I.
Photos ~ Awards ~ Notes |
Military Rank
|
Branch of Service |
State / Country Of Residence Killed / Missing Date Of Passing |
Cemetery / Memorial |
For Online Memorial Click on " Yes " |
Escalante, Leo M.
n/a ~ MM ** ~ n/a |
Steward | " Ship's Crew " U.S. Merchant Marine |
California " Missing In Action " December 7, 1941 |
Cemetery / Memorial " Not 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 ~ 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 " |
Jalocon, Comado M.
n/a ~ MM ** ~ n/a |
Ordinary Seaman | " Ship's Crew " U.S. Merchant Marine |
" Unknown " " Missing In Action " December 7, 1941 |
Cemetery / Memorial " Not Found " |
" Yes " Cenotaph |
Johnstad, Carl
n/a ~ MM ** ~ n/a |
Second Mate | " Ship's Crew " U.S. Merchant Marine |
" Unknown " " Missing In Action " December 7, 1941 |
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 " |
Kaay, Leo T.
n/a ~ MM ** ~ n/a |
Ordinary Seaman | " Ship's Crew " U.S. Merchant Marine |
" Unknown " " Missing In Action " December 7, 1941 |
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 " |
Lofving, Harry K.
n/a ~ MM ** ~ n/a |
Chief Engineer | " Ship's Crew " U.S. Merchant Marine |
" Unknown " " Missing In Action " December 7, 1941 |
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 " |
Maagma, Claro
n/a ~ MM ** ~ n/a |
Able-Bodied Seaman | " Ship's Crew " U.S. Merchant Marine |
" Unknown " " Missing In Action " December 7, 1941 |
Cemetery / Memorial " Not Found " |
" Yes " Cenotaph |
Mananita, Domingo L.
n/a ~ MM ** ~ n/a |
Cook | " Ship's Crew " U.S. Merchant Marine |
California " Missing In Action " December 7, 1941 |
Cemetery / Memorial " Not Found " |
" Yes " Cenotaph |
Mills, James W.
n/a ~ MM ** ~ n/a |
Third Mate | " Ship's Crew " U.S. Merchant Marine |
" Unknown " " Missing In Action " December 7, 1941 |
Cemetery / Memorial " Not Found " |
" Yes " Cenotaph |
Montegrejo, Isidro E.
n/a ~ MM ** ~ n/a |
Cook | " Ship's Crew " U.S. Merchant Marine |
" Unknown " " Missing In Action " December 7, 1941 |
Cemetery / Memorial " Not Found " |
" Yes " Cenotaph |
Moore, Thomas Grier
n/a ~ MM ** ~ " Family Link Included " |
Third Engineer | " Ship's Crew " U.S. Merchant Marine |
Washington " Missing In Action " December 7, 1941 |
Cemetery / Memorial " Not Found " |
" Yes " Cenotaph |
Muirhead, Thomas
~ MM ** ~ n/a |
First Engineer | " Ship's Crew " U.S. Merchant Marine |
Connecticut " Missing In Action " December 7, 1941 |
Cemetery / Memorial " Not 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 ~ 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 " |
Pedro, Victoriano T.
n/a ~ MM ** ~ n/a |
Oiler | " Ship's Crew " U.S. Merchant Marine |
" Unknown " " Missing In Action " December 7, 1941 |
Cemetery / Memorial " Not Found " |
" Yes " Cenotaph |
Perales, Pio J.
n/a ~ MM ** ~ n/a |
Able-Bodied Seaman | " Ship's Crew " U.S. Merchant Marine |
" Unknown " " Missing In Action " December 7, 1941 |
Cemetery / Memorial " Not Found " |
" Yes " Cenotaph |
Last Names starting with " Q " ~ " There Were None On The Ship ! " |
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 " |
Rodriguez, Benito
n/a ~ MM ** ~ n/a |
Fireman / Watertender | " Ship's Crew " U.S. Merchant Marine |
" Unknown " " Missing In Action " December 7, 1941 |
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 " |
Santiago, August S.
n/a ~ MM ** ~ n/a |
Able-Bodied Seaman | " Ship's Crew " U.S. Merchant Marine |
" Unknown " " Missing In Action " December 7, 1941 |
Cemetery / Memorial " Not Found " |
" Yes " Cenotaph |
Soliman, Pedro T.
n/a ~ MM ** ~ n/a |
Able-Bodied Seaman | " Ship's Crew " U.S. Merchant Marine |
" Unknown " " Missing In Action " December 7, 1941 |
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 " |
Taylor, Charles H.
n/a ~ MM ** ~ n/a |
Second Engineer | " Ship's Crew " U.S. Merchant Marine |
" Unknown " " Missing In Action " December 7, 1941 |
Cemetery / Memorial " Not Found " |
" Yes " Cenotaph |
Terro, Maximo R.
n/a ~ MM ** ~ n/a |
Wiper | " Ship's Crew " U.S. Merchant Marine |
" Unknown " " Missing In Action " December 7, 1941 |
Cemetery / Memorial " Not Found " |
" Yes " Cenotaph |
Last Names starting with " U " ~ " There Were None On The Ship ! " |
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 " |
Valez, Guillermo O.
n/a ~ MM ** ~ n/a |
Cook | " Ship's Crew " U.S. Merchant Marine |
" Unknown " " Missing In Action " December 7, 1941 |
Cemetery / Memorial " Not Found " |
" Yes " Cenotaph |
Villa, Raymond T.
n/a ~ MM ** ~ n/a |
Able-Bodied Seaman | " Ship's Crew " U.S. Merchant Marine |
" Unknown " " Missing In Action " December 7, 1941 |
Cemetery / Memorial " Not 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 ~ 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 " |
Ziskind, Samuel J.
~ PH ~ n/a |
Private | " Passenger " 8th Sig. Service Co. U.S. Army |
New York " Missing In Action " December 7, 1941 |
National Memorial Cemetery Honolulu, HI |
" Yes " Cenotaph |
Email any questions or comments to:
Russ Pickett
( russpickde@comcast.net )
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