" January 29, 2023 "
( Originally created in March, 2015 )
Sinking on June 1, 1943
the " S.S. John Morgan "
reportedly loss " 67 " men !
The names of all " 42 " of the Merchant Mariners that died on the S.S. John Morgan are listed below !
The names of naval armed guards " are not " .... due to no listing existing for who they were !
The " S.S. John Morgan " was a World War II Liberty ship built by the Bethlehem Shipbuilding Corporation at their Bethlehem-Fairfield yard at Baltimore, Maryland, and launched on 4 May 1943. The ship was named in the honor of " General John Tyler Morgan " who was a general in the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War and also a six-term U.S. Senator from the state of Alabama after the war.
On June 1, 1943, during its " Maiden Voyage ", the " S.S. John Morgan " was enroute from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to Bandar Shahpour, Iran loaded with a cargo of P-39 airplanes, tanks, arms, and ammunition of all kinds.
While approaching Newport News, Virginia the " S.S. John Morgan " collided with an outbound ship, the " S.S. Montana ", off Cape Henry, Virginia. The " S.S. John Morgan " split in two, exploded, and her stern sank almost immediately, taking 42 merchant mariners and 25 of its naval armed guard to their death. It is unclear which ship caused the collision. The collision also caused fires to breakout on the " S.S. Montana ".
The " U.S.S. Shubrick " (DD-639), " U.S.S Herndon " (DD-638), and " U.S.S Nelson " (DD-623) were sent to investigate the collision. They all circled the area looking for survivors, but recovered the remains of only 12 of those that were on the " S.S. John Morgan ".
The following below list was created in the memory of those who " Gave Their All " on the " S.S. John Morgan ". 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 to the Merchant Mariners 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 )
MM-DSM = Awarded the Mariner's " Distinguished Service Medal " ~ ( Awarded for " Heroism Beyond the Call of Duty " )
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.
( www.usmm.org/medals.html )
( Those letters shown in " Bright Blue " below " currently " have Mariner's & Sailor's listed ! )
( Those letters shown in " Red " below " currently " have no Mariner's & Sailor's listed for this ship ! )
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Last Name, First Name, M.I.
Awards ~ Photos
Notes ( If Available ) |
Military Rank
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Branch of Service |
State / Country ~ ~ ~ Cause of Passing ~ ~ ~ Date Of Passing |
Cemetery / Memorial |
For Online Memorial Click on " Yes " ( below ) |
Allen, Carl Edward
N/A ~ |
Ordinary Seaman |
" Ship's Crew " ~ ~ ~ Merchant Marine |
Illinois ~ ~ ~ " Line Of Duty " ~ ~ ~ June 1, 1943 |
Webb Cemetery ~ ~ ~ Johnson Cty, Illinois ~ ~ ~ Cenotaph |
" Yes " |
Last Name, First Name, M.I.
Awards ~ Photos
Notes ( If Available ) |
Military Rank
|
Branch of Service |
State / Country ~ ~ ~ Cause of Passing ~ ~ ~ Date Of Passing |
Cemetery / Memorial |
For Online Memorial Click on " Yes " ( below ) |
Bailey, Leon B.
N/A ~ N/A
" Family Link Included " |
Oiler | " Ship's Crew " ~ ~ ~ Merchant Marine |
Texas ~ ~ ~ " Line Of Duty " ~ ~ ~ June 1, 1943 |
" Not Found " ~ ~ ~ Cenotaph |
" Yes " |
Byrnes, Thomas, Jr.
N/A ~ |
Ordinary Seaman | " Ship's Crew " ~ ~ ~ Merchant Marine |
New Jersey ~ ~ ~ " Line Of Duty " ~ ~ ~ June 1, 1943 |
Locustwood Memorial Park ~ ~ ~ Cherry Hill, New Jersey |
" Yes " |
Last Name, First Name, M.I.
Awards ~ Photos
Notes ( If Available ) |
Military Rank
|
Branch of Service |
State / Country ~ ~ ~ Cause of Passing ~ ~ ~ Date Of Passing |
Cemetery / Memorial |
For Online Memorial Click on " Yes " ( below ) |
Calvert, Andrew L.
N/A ~
" Family Link Included " |
Second Cook | " Ship's Crew " ~ ~ ~ Merchant Marine |
Maryland ~ ~ ~ " Line Of Duty " ~ ~ ~ June 1, 1943 |
" Not Found " ~ ~ ~ Cenotaph |
" Yes " |
Last Name, First Name, M.I.
Awards ~ Photos
Notes ( If Available ) |
Military Rank
|
Branch of Service |
State / Country ~ ~ ~ Cause of Passing ~ ~ ~ Date Of Passing |
Cemetery / Memorial |
For Online Memorial Click on " Yes " ( below ) |
Dembowczyk, Anthony
N/A ~ N/A |
Wiper | " Ship's Crew " ~ ~ ~ Merchant Marine |
Maryland ~ ~ ~ " Line Of Duty " ~ ~ ~ June 1, 1943 |
St. Stanislaus Cemetery ~ ~ ~ Baltimore, Maryland ~ ~ ~ Cenotaph |
" Yes " |
Last Name, First Name, M.I.
Awards ~ Photos
Notes ( If Available ) |
Military Rank
|
Branch of Service |
State / Country ~ ~ ~ Cause of Passing ~ ~ ~ Date Of Passing |
Cemetery / Memorial |
For Online Memorial Click on " Yes " ( below ) |
Edwards, Tazwell Brockman
N/A ~ N/A
" Family Link Included " |
Ordinary Seaman | " Ship's Crew " ~ ~ ~ Merchant Marine |
Virginia ~ ~ ~ " Line Of Duty " ~ ~ ~ June 1, 1943 |
" Not Found " ~ ~ ~ Cenotaph |
" Yes " |
Last Name, First Name, M.I.
Awards ~ Photos
Notes ( If Available ) |
Military Rank
|
Branch of Service |
State / Country ~ ~ ~ Cause of Passing ~ ~ ~ Date Of Passing |
Cemetery / Memorial |
For Online Memorial Click on " Yes " ( below ) |
Flowers, Alfred E.
N/A ~ N/A |
Chief Cook | " Ship's Crew " ~ ~ ~ Merchant Marine |
" unknown " ~ ~ ~ " Line Of Duty " ~ ~ ~ June 1, 1943 |
" Not Found " ~ ~ ~ Cenotaph |
" Yes " |
Last Name, First Name, M.I.
Awards ~ Photos
Notes ( If Available ) |
Military Rank
|
Branch of Service |
State / Country ~ ~ ~ Cause of Passing ~ ~ ~ Date Of Passing |
Cemetery / Memorial |
For Online Memorial Click on " Yes " ( below ) |
Goldberg, Louis T.
N/A ~ N/A |
Messman | " Ship's Crew " ~ ~ ~ Merchant Marine |
Pennslyvania ~ ~ ~ " Line Of Duty " ~ ~ ~ June 1, 1943 |
" Not Found " ~ ~ ~ Cenotaph |
" Yes " |
Graham, Roy E.
N/A ~
" Family Link Included " |
Able Bodied Seaman | " Ship's Crew " ~ ~ ~ Merchant Marine |
Indiana ~ ~ ~ " Line Of Duty " ~ ~ ~ June 1, 1943 |
Washington Park East Cemetery ~ ~ ~ Indianapolis, Indiana ~ ~ ~ Cenotaph |
" Yes " |
Last Name, First Name, M.I.
Awards ~ Photos
Notes ( If Available ) |
Military Rank
|
Branch of Service |
State / Country ~ ~ ~ Cause of Passing ~ ~ ~ Date Of Passing |
Cemetery / Memorial |
For Online Memorial Click on " Yes " ( below ) |
Holleran, Sydney
N/A ~ N/A |
Utility Man | " Ship's Crew " ~ ~ ~ Merchant Marine |
" unknown " ~ ~ ~ " Line Of Duty " ~ ~ ~ June 1, 1943 |
" Not Found " ~ ~ ~ Cenotaph |
" Yes " |
Last Names starting with ~ " I "
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Last Name, First Name, M.I.
Awards ~ Photos
Notes ( If Available ) |
Military Rank
|
Branch of Service |
State / Country ~ ~ ~ Cause of Passing ~ ~ ~ Date Of Passing |
Cemetery / Memorial |
For Online Memorial Click on " Yes " ( below ) |
Jeffreys, Robert R.
N/A ~ N/A |
Able Bodied Seaman | " Ship's Crew " ~ ~ ~ Merchant Marine |
" unknown " ~ ~ ~ " Line Of Duty " ~ ~ ~ June 1, 1943 |
" Not Found " ~ ~ ~ Cenotaph |
" Yes " |
Last Name, First Name, M.I.
Awards ~ Photos
Notes ( If Available ) |
Military Rank
|
Branch of Service |
State / Country ~ ~ ~ Cause of Passing ~ ~ ~ Date Of Passing |
Cemetery / Memorial |
For Online Memorial Click on " Yes " ( below ) |
Karkota, Richard
N/A ~ N/A |
Messman | " Ship's Crew " ~ ~ ~ Merchant Marine |
" unknown " ~ ~ ~ " Line Of Duty " ~ ~ ~ June 1, 1943 |
" Not Found " ~ ~ ~ Cenotaph |
" Yes " |
Kirk, John J.
N/A ~ N/A |
Purser | " Ship's Crew " ~ ~ ~ Merchant Marine |
" unknown " ~ ~ ~ " Line Of Duty " ~ ~ ~ June 1, 1943 |
" Not Found " ~ ~ ~ Cenotaph |
" Yes " |
Koegler, Walter Fred
N/A ~ |
Steward | " Ship's Crew " ~ ~ ~ Merchant Marine |
Utah ~ ~ ~ " Line Of Duty " ~ ~ ~ June 1, 1943 |
Elysian Burial Gardens ~ ~ ~ Millcreek, Utah ~ ~ ~ Cenotaph |
" Yes " |
Last Name, First Name, M.I.
Awards ~ Photos
Notes ( If Available ) |
Military Rank
|
Branch of Service |
State / Country ~ ~ ~ Cause of Passing ~ ~ ~ Date Of Passing |
Cemetery / Memorial |
For Online Memorial Click on " Yes " ( below ) |
Lawrence, John H. B.
N/A ~ N/A |
Junior Engineer | " Ship's Crew " ~ ~ ~ Merchant Marine |
" unknown " ~ ~ ~ " Line Of Duty " ~ ~ ~ June 1, 1943 |
" Not Found " ~ ~ ~ Cenotaph |
" Yes " |
Lock, Jesse Amos
N/A ~ N/A
" Family Link Included " |
Third Mate | " Ship's Crew " ~ ~ ~ Merchant Marine |
Indiana ~ ~ ~ " Line Of Duty " ~ ~ ~ June 1, 1943 |
" Not Found " ~ ~ ~ Cenotaph |
" Yes " |
Losada, Manuel
N/A ~ N/A |
Radio Officer | " Ship's Crew " ~ ~ ~ Merchant Marine |
New York ~ ~ ~ " Line Of Duty " ~ ~ ~ June 1, 1943 |
" Not Found " ~ ~ ~ Cenotaph |
" Yes " |
Lydon, Joseph Daniel
N/A ~
" Family Link Included " |
Master " Captain " | " Ship's Crew " ~ ~ ~ Merchant Marine |
Massachusetts ~ ~ ~ " Line Of Duty " ~ ~ ~ June 1, 1943 |
St. Patrick's Cemetery ~ ~ ~ Brockton, Massachusetts ~ ~ ~ Cenotaph |
" Yes " |
Last Name, First Name, M.I.
Awards ~ Photos
Notes ( If Available ) |
Military Rank
|
Branch of Service |
State / Country ~ ~ ~ Cause of Passing ~ ~ ~ Date Of Passing |
Cemetery / Memorial |
For Online Memorial Click on " Yes " ( below ) |
McMahon, Martin J.
N/A ~ N/A |
Wiper | " Ship's Crew " ~ ~ ~ Merchant Marine |
" unknown " ~ ~ ~ " Line Of Duty " ~ ~ ~ June 1, 1943 |
" Not Found " ~ ~ ~ Cenotaph |
" Yes " |
Meyer, Arthur
N/A ~ N/A |
Chief Engineer | " Ship's Crew " ~ ~ ~ Merchant Marine |
" unknown " ~ ~ ~ " Line Of Duty " ~ ~ ~ June 1, 1943 |
" Not Found " ~ ~ ~ Cenotaph |
" Yes " |
Last Name, First Name, M.I.
Awards ~ Photos
Notes ( If Available ) |
Military Rank
|
Branch of Service |
State / Country ~ ~ ~ Cause of Passing ~ ~ ~ Date Of Passing |
Cemetery / Memorial |
For Online Memorial Click on " Yes " ( below ) |
Nebraska, John H.
N/A ~ N/A
" Family Link Included " |
Able Bodied Seaman | " Ship's Crew " ~ ~ ~ Merchant Marine |
Pennsylvania ~ ~ ~ " Line Of Duty " ~ ~ ~ June 1, 1943 |
" Not Found " ~ ~ ~ Cenotaph |
" Yes " |
Last Name, First Name, M.I.
Awards ~ Photos
Notes ( If Available ) |
Military Rank
|
Branch of Service |
State / Country ~ ~ ~ Cause of Passing ~ ~ ~ Date Of Passing |
Cemetery / Memorial |
For Online Memorial Click on " Yes " ( below ) |
O'Leary, Henry J.
N/A ~
" Family Link Included " |
Messman | " Ship's Crew " ~ ~ ~ Merchant Marine |
Massachusetts ~ ~ ~ " Line Of Duty " ~ ~ ~ June 1, 1943 |
Saint Mary's Cemetery ~ ~ ~ Salem, Massachusetts ~ ~ ~ Cenotaph |
" Yes " |
Obara, Jan
N/A ~ N/A |
Fireman / Watertender | " Ship's Crew " ~ ~ ~ Merchant Marine |
" unknown " ~ ~ ~ " Line Of Duty " ~ ~ ~ June 1, 1943 |
" Not Found " ~ ~ ~ Cenotaph |
" Yes " |
Last Name, First Name, M.I.
Awards ~ Photos
Notes ( If Available ) |
Military Rank
|
Branch of Service |
State / Country ~ ~ ~ Cause of Passing ~ ~ ~ Date Of Passing |
Cemetery / Memorial |
For Online Memorial Click on " Yes " ( below ) |
Patterson, Thomas A.
N/A ~ N/A |
Oiler | " Ship's Crew " ~ ~ ~ Merchant Marine |
" unknown " ~ ~ ~ " Line Of Duty " ~ ~ ~ June 1, 1943 |
" Not Found " ~ ~ ~ Cenotaph |
" Yes " |
Last Names starting with ~ " Q "
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Last Name, First Name, M.I.
Awards ~ Photos
Notes ( If Available ) |
Military Rank
|
Branch of Service |
State / Country ~ ~ ~ Cause of Passing ~ ~ ~ Date Of Passing |
Cemetery / Memorial |
For Online Memorial Click on " Yes " ( below ) |
Rafferty, Charles H.
N/A ~ N/A |
Second Mate | " Ship's Crew " ~ ~ ~ Merchant Marine |
" unknown " ~ ~ ~ " Line Of Duty " ~ ~ ~ June 1, 1943 |
" Not Found " ~ ~ ~ Cenotaph |
" Yes " |
Ramos, Alberto
N/A ~ N/A |
Utility Man | " Ship's Crew " ~ ~ ~ Merchant Marine |
" unknown " ~ ~ ~ " Line Of Duty " ~ ~ ~ June 1, 1943 |
" Not Found " ~ ~ ~ Cenotaph |
" Yes " |
Reid, Percy Arthur
N/A ~
" Family Link Included " |
Deck Engineer | " Ship's Crew " ~ ~ ~ Merchant Marine |
North Carolina ~ ~ ~ " Line Of Duty " ~ ~ ~ June 1, 1943 |
Edgewood Cemetery ~ ~ ~ Lowell, North Carolina |
" Yes " |
Roffey, George, Jr.
N/A ~ N/A |
Third Engineer | " Ship's Crew " ~ ~ ~ Merchant Marine |
New York ~ ~ ~ " Line Of Duty " ~ ~ ~ June 1, 1943 |
" Not Found " ~ ~ ~ Cenotaph |
" Yes " |
Last Name, First Name, M.I.
Awards ~ Photos
Notes ( If Available ) |
Military Rank
|
Branch of Service |
State / Country ~ ~ ~ Cause of Passing ~ ~ ~ Date Of Passing |
Cemetery / Memorial |
For Online Memorial Click on " Yes " ( below ) |
Saethre, Karl W.
N/A ~ N/A |
Second Mate | " Ship's Crew " ~ ~ ~ Merchant Marine |
Norway ~ ~ ~ " Line Of Duty " ~ ~ ~ June 1, 1943 |
" Not Found " ~ ~ ~ Cenotaph |
" Yes " |
Schweitzer, Herman E.
N/A ~
" Family Link Included " |
Able Bodied Seaman | " Ship's Crew " ~ ~ ~ Merchant Marine |
Maryland ~ ~ ~ " Line Of Duty " ~ ~ ~ June 1, 1943 |
Mt. Olivet Cemetery ~ ~ ~ Baltimore, Maryland |
" Yes " |
Slaski, Edmund Stanislaus
N/A ~ N/A
" Family Link Included " |
Ordinary Seaman | " Ship's Crew " ~ ~ ~ Merchant Marine |
Maryland ~ ~ ~ " Line Of Duty " ~ ~ ~ June 1, 1943 |
" Not Found " ~ ~ ~ Cenotaph |
" Yes " |
Solano, Antonio
N/A ~ N/A |
Fireman / Watertender | " Ship's Crew " ~ ~ ~ Merchant Marine |
" unknown " ~ ~ ~ " Line Of Duty " ~ ~ ~ June 1, 1943 |
" Not Found " ~ ~ ~ Cenotaph |
" Yes " |
Solar, William
N/A ~ N/A |
First Engineer | " Ship's Crew " ~ ~ ~ Merchant Marine |
" unknown " ~ ~ ~ " Line Of Duty " ~ ~ ~ June 1, 1943 |
" Not Found " ~ ~ ~ Cenotaph |
" Yes " |
Stanley, David James
N/A ~ N/A
" Family Link Included " |
Wiper | " Ship's Crew " ~ ~ ~ Merchant Marine |
New Jersey ~ ~ ~ " Line Of Duty " ~ ~ ~ June 1, 1943 |
" Not Found " ~ ~ ~ Cenotaph |
" Yes " |
Stevenson, Clifford C.
N/A ~ N/A |
Able Bodied Seaman | " Ship's Crew " ~ ~ ~ Merchant Marine |
New Jersey ~ ~ ~ " Line Of Duty " ~ ~ ~ June 1, 1943 |
" Not Found " ~ ~ ~ Cenotaph |
" Yes " |
Stockmal, Stanley J.
N/A ~ N/A |
Ordinary Seaman | " Ship's Crew " ~ ~ ~ Merchant Marine |
Pennsylvania ~ ~ ~ " Line Of Duty " ~ ~ ~ June 1, 1943 |
" Not Found " ~ ~ ~ Cenotaph |
" Yes " |
Last Name, First Name, M.I.
Awards ~ Photos
Notes ( If Available ) |
Military Rank
|
Branch of Service |
State / Country ~ ~ ~ Cause of Passing ~ ~ ~ Date Of Passing |
Cemetery / Memorial |
For Online Memorial Click on " Yes " ( below ) |
Talbott, John Odell, Jr.
N/A ~
" Family Link Included " |
Deck Cadet | " Ship's Crew " ~ ~ ~ Merchant Marine |
Maryland ~ ~ ~ " Line Of Duty " ~ ~ ~ June 1, 1943 |
Grace Hill Cemetery ~ ~ ~ Longview, Texas ~ ~ ~ Cenotaph |
" Yes " |
Tompson, Albert C.
N/A ~ N/A |
Third Cook | " Ship's Crew " ~ ~ ~ Merchant Marine |
" unknown " ~ ~ ~ " Line Of Duty " ~ ~ ~ June 1, 1943 |
" Not Found " ~ ~ ~ Cenotaph |
" Yes " |
Turner, Ralph W.
N/A ~ N/A |
Oiler | " Ship's Crew " ~ ~ ~ Merchant Marine |
" unknown " ~ ~ ~ " Line Of Duty " ~ ~ ~ June 1, 1943 |
" Not Found " ~ ~ ~ Cenotaph |
" Yes " |
Last Names starting with ~ " U "
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Last Names starting with ~ " V "
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Last Name, First Name, M.I.
Awards ~ Photos
Notes ( If Available ) |
Military Rank
|
Branch of Service |
State / Country ~ ~ ~ Cause of Passing ~ ~ ~ Date Of Passing |
Cemetery / Memorial |
For Online Memorial Click on " Yes " ( below ) |
Wilkinson, Benjamin Harris
N/A ~ |
Engine Cadet | " Ship's Crew " ~ ~ ~ Merchant Marine |
Ohio ~ ~ ~ " Line Of Duty " ~ ~ ~ June 1, 1943 |
Toronto Union Cemetery ~ ~ ~ Toronto, Ohio |
" Yes " |
Winter, Harold B.
N/A ~ N/A |
Utility Man | " Ship's Crew " ~ ~ ~ Merchant Marine |
" unknown " ~ ~ ~ " Line Of Duty " ~ ~ ~ June 1, 1943 |
" Not Found " ~ ~ ~ Cenotaph |
" Yes " |
Werley, Maurice C.
N/A ~ N/A |
Bosun | " Ship's Crew " ~ ~ ~ Merchant Marine |
Virginia ~ ~ ~ " Line Of Duty " ~ ~ ~ June 1, 1943 |
" Not Found " ~ ~ ~ Cenotaph |
" Yes " |
Last Names starting with ~ " X "
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Last Names starting with ~ " Y "
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Last Names starting with ~ " Z "
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Email any questions or comments to:
Russ Pickett
( russpickde@comcast.net )
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