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   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 )
 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 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 !  "
 
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|    Last Name, First Name, Middle Name
Awards  ~  Photos Notes( If Available )
 | Military Rank
 
 | Branch of Service
 | Residence ~ ~ ~
 Cause of Passing
 ~ ~ ~
 Date Of Passing
 | Cemetery / Memorial
 | For Online Memorial
 Click
 " Below "
 |  
|   Apligian,Edward
PH  ~  ~ ~ ~ Edward was
 " 20 Years Old "
 when he Gave His All !
 | Seaman 1st Class
 ~ ~ ~
 Armed
 Guard
 | U.S. Navy | Detroit,
 Michigan
 ~ ~ ~
 " Missing "
 In Action
 ~ ~ ~
 Dec. 2, 1943
 | Sicily-Rome
 American
 Cemetery
 ~ ~ ~
 Italy
 | " Yes " ~ ~ ~
 Cenotaph
 |    
 
|    Last Name, First Name, Middle Name
Awards  ~  Photos Notes( If Available )
 | Military Rank
 
 | Branch of Service
 | Residence ~ ~ ~
 Cause of Passing
 ~ ~ ~
 Date Of Passing
 | Cemetery / Memorial
 | For Online Memorial
 Click
 " Below "
 |  
|   Babbin,John Joseph, Jr.
MM **  ~  N/A
~ ~ ~ John was
 " 51 Years Old "
 when he Gave His All !
 | Fireman / Watertender
 | " Ship's Crew " ~ ~ ~
 Merchant
 Marine
 | Newton Upper Falls,
 Massachusetts
 ~ ~ ~
 " Missing "
 In Action
 ~ ~ ~
 Dec. 2, 1943
 | Currently
 " None Found " | " Yes " ~ ~ ~
 Cenotaph
 |  
|   Baggot,Edwin Burt
MM **  ~  N/A | Able Bodied
 Seaman
 | " Ship's Crew " ~ ~ ~
 Merchant
 Marine
 | Michigan
 ~ ~ ~
 " Missing "
 In Action
 ~ ~ ~
 Dec. 2, 1943
 | Currently
 " None Found " | " Yes " ~ ~ ~
 Cenotaph
 |  
|   Bain,Donald Ian
PH  ~  | Seaman 1st Class
 ~ ~ ~
 Armed
 Guard
 | U.S. Navy | Massachusetts
 ~ ~ ~
 " Missing "
 In Action
 ~ ~ ~
 Dec. 2, 1943
 | Sicily-Rome
 American
 Cemetery
 ~ ~ ~
 Italy
 | " Yes " ~ ~ ~
 Cenotaph
 |  
|   Barnard,William Robert MM **  ~
  | Able Bodied
 Seaman
 | " Ship's Crew " ~ ~ ~
 Merchant
 Marine
 | Arkansas
 ~ ~ ~
 " Missing "
 In Action
 ~ ~ ~
 Dec. 2, 1943
 | De Ann
 Cemetery
 ~ ~ ~
 Prescott,
 Arkansas
 | " Yes " ~ ~ ~
 Cenotaph
 |  
|   Betten,Otto Johann MM **  ~
  " Family Link Included " | Chief Engineer
 | " Ship's Crew " ~ ~ ~
 Merchant
 Marine
 | Pennsylvania
 ~ ~ ~
 " Missing "
 In Action
 ~ ~ ~
 Dec. 2, 1943
 | Mount Zion
 Cemetery
 ~ ~ ~
 North Coventry,
 Pennsylvania
 | " Yes " ~ ~ ~
 Cenotaph
 |  
|   Blome,Cornelius Frederick MM **  ~
  " Family Link Included " | Cook | " Ship's Crew " ~ ~ ~
 Merchant
 Marine
 | Ohio
 ~ ~ ~
 " Killed "
 In Action
 ~ ~ ~
 Dec. 2, 1943
 | Woodland
 Cemetery
 ~ ~ ~
 Monroe,
 Michigan
 | " 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 )
 |  
|   Childress,Clarence Edward
MM **  ~  N/A
" Family Link Included " | Third Engineer
 | " Ship's Crew " ~ ~ ~
 Merchant
 Marine
 | New York
 ~ ~ ~
 " Missing "
 In Action
 ~ ~ ~
 Dec. 2, 1943
 | Currently
 " None Found " | " Yes " ~ ~ ~
 Cenotaph
 |  
|   Clyburn,Frank Gregg
PH  ~  | Seaman 2nd Class
 ~ ~ ~
 Armed
 Guard
 | U.S. Navy | South
 Carolina
 ~ ~ ~
 " Missing "
 In Action
 ~ ~ ~
 Dec. 2, 1943
 | Sicily-Rome
 American
 Cemetery
 ~ ~ ~
 Italy
 | " Yes " ~ ~ ~
 Cenotaph
 |  
|   Cook,John Harold
MM **  ~  N/A | First Engineer
 | " Ship's Crew " ~ ~ ~
 Merchant
 Marine
 | Florida
 ~ ~ ~
 " Missing "
 In Action
 ~ ~ ~
 Dec. 2, 1943
 | Currently
 " None Found " | " Yes " ~ ~ ~
 Cenotaph
 |  
|   Cowan,John Dudley
PH  ~  " Family Link Included " | Seaman 1st Class
 ~ ~ ~
 Armed
 Guard
 | U.S. Navy | North
 Carolina
 ~ ~ ~
 " Missing "
 In Action
 ~ ~ ~
 Dec. 2, 1943
 | Sicily-Rome
 American
 Cemetery
 ~ ~ ~
 Italy
 | " Yes " ~ ~ ~
 Cenotaph
 |    
 
|    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 )
 |  
|   Devine,Carl Buel
PH  ~  " Family Link Included " | Seaman 1st Class
 ~ ~ ~
 Armed
 Guard
 | U.S. Navy | Kentucky
 ~ ~ ~
 " Missing "
 In Action
 ~ ~ ~
 Dec. 2, 1943
 | Sicily-Rome
 American
 Cemetery
 ~ ~ ~
 Italy
 | " Yes " ~ ~ ~
 Cenotaph
 |  
|   Dragan,Joseph Michael
PH  ~    | Gunner's
 Mate
 3rd Class
 ~ ~ ~
 Armed
 Guard
 | U.S. Navy | Connecticut
 ~ ~ ~
 " Missing "
 In Action
 ~ ~ ~
 Dec. 2, 1943
 | Sicily-Rome
 American
 Cemetery
 ~ ~ ~
 Italy
 | " Yes " ~ ~ ~
 Cenotaph
 |  
|   Drexler,John Paul
PH  ~  " Family Link Included " | Seaman 1st Class
 ~ ~ ~
 Armed
 Guard
 | U.S. Navy | Pennsylvania
 ~ ~ ~
 " Missing "
 In Action
 ~ ~ ~
 Dec. 2, 1943
 | Sicily-Rome
 American
 Cemetery
 ~ ~ ~
 Italy
 | " Yes " ~ ~ ~
 Cenotaph
 |    
| Last Names starting with ~ " E " 
  |    
| Last Names starting with ~ " F " 
  |    
 
|    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 )
 |  
|   Gardner,Eugene John MM **  ~
  | Oiler | " Ship Crew " ~ ~ ~
 Merchant
 Marine
 | New York
 ~ ~ ~
 " Missing "
 In Action
 ~ ~ ~
 Dec. 2, 1943
 | St. Peter's
 Cemetery
 ~ ~ ~
 Oswego,
 New York
 | " Yes " ~ ~ ~
 Cenotaph
 |  
|   Garner,Ralph Andrew
PH  ~  " Family Link Included " | Seaman 1st Class
 ~ ~ ~
 Armed
 Guard
 | U.S. Navy | South
 Carolina
 ~ ~ ~
 " Missing "
 In Action
 ~ ~ ~
 Dec. 2, 1943
 | Sicily-Rome
 American
 Cemetery
 ~ ~ ~
 Italy
 | " Yes " ~ ~ ~
 Cenotaph
 |  
|   Gordon,John Frederick
PH  ~  | Seaman 1st Class
 ~ ~ ~
 Armed
 Guard
 | U.S. Navy | New Jersey
 ~ ~ ~
 " Missing "
 In Action
 ~ ~ ~
 Dec. 2, 1943
 | Sicily-Rome
 American
 Cemetery
 ~ ~ ~
 Italy
 | " Yes " ~ ~ ~
 Cenotaph
 |  
|   Graney,Willliam Cahill, Jr.
PH  ~  " Family Link Included " | Seaman 1st Class
 ~ ~ ~
 Armed
 Guard
 | U.S. Navy | Massachusetts
 ~ ~ ~
 " Missing "
 In Action
 ~ ~ ~
 Dec. 2, 1943
 | Sicily-Rome
 American
 Cemetery
 ~ ~ ~
 Italy
 | " Yes " ~ ~ ~
 Cenotaph
 |  
|   Grech,Paul
MM **  ~  N/A | Chief Cook
 | " Ship's Crew " ~ ~ ~
 Merchant
 Marine
 | New York
 ~ ~ ~
 " Missing "
 In Action
 ~ ~ ~
 Dec. 2, 1943
 | Currently
 " None Found " | " Yes " ~ ~ ~
 Cenotaph
 |  
|   Greene,James William
PH  ~    " Family Link Included " | Seaman 1st Class
 ~ ~ ~
 Armed
 Guard
 | U.S. Navy | Tennessee
 ~ ~ ~
 " Missing "
 In Action
 ~ ~ ~
 Dec. 2, 1943
 | Sicily-Rome
 American
 Cemetery
 ~ ~ ~
 Italy
 | " Yes " ~ ~ ~
 Cenotaph
 |    
 
|    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 )
 |  
|   Hickey,Gerald Frederick
MM **  ~  N/A | Able Bodied
 Seaman
 | " Ship's Crew " ~ ~ ~
 Merchant
 Marine
 | New York
 ~ ~ ~
 " Missing "
 In Action
 ~ ~ ~
 Dec. 2, 1943
 | Currently
 " None Found " | " Yes " ~ ~ ~
 Cenotaph
 |  
|   Holyoak,Arthur
MM **  ~  | Ordinary Seaman
 | " Ship's Crew " ~ ~ ~
 Merchant
 Marine
 | Ohio
 ~ ~ ~
 " Missing "
 In Action
 ~ ~ ~
 Dec. 2, 1943
 | Currently
 " None Found " | " Yes " ~ ~ ~
 Cenotaph
 |  
|   Hooks,Joseph Francis
MM **  ~  N/A | Oiler | " Ship's Crew " ~ ~ ~
 Merchant
 Marine
 | New Jersey
 ~ ~ ~
 " Missing "
 In Action
 ~ ~ ~
 Dec. 2, 1943
 | Currently
 " None Found " | " Yes " ~ ~ ~
 Cenotaph
 |  
|   Hubbard,Robert Lee
PH  ~  | Seaman 1st Class
 ~ ~ ~
 Armed
 Guard
 | U.S. Navy | Montgomery
 County,
 Maryland
 " Click Here "
 for County
 Listing !
 ~ ~ ~
 " Missing "
 In Action
 ~ ~ ~
 Dec. 2, 1943
 | Sicily-Rome
 American
 Cemetery
 ~ ~ ~
 Italy
 | " Yes " ~ ~ ~
 Cenotaph
 |    
| Last Names starting with ~ " I " 
  |    
 
|    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 )
 |  
|   Johnson,Mark William, III MM **  ~
  " Family Link Included " | Purser | " Ship's Crew " ~ ~ ~
 Merchant
 Marine
 | Georgia
 ~ ~ ~
 " Missing "
 In Action
 ~ ~ ~
 Dec. 2, 1943
 | Greenwich
 Cemetery
 ~ ~ ~
 Savannah,
 Georgia
 | " Yes " ~ ~ ~
 Cenotaph
 |    
| Last Names starting with ~ " K " 
  |    
 
|    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 )
 |  
|   Lesniak,Joseph
MM **  ~  N/A | Able Bodied
 Seaman
 | " Ship's Crew " ~ ~ ~
 Merchant
 Marine
 | Illinois
 ~ ~ ~
 " Missing "
 In Action
 ~ ~ ~
 Dec. 2, 1943
 | Currently
 " None Found " | " Yes " ~ ~ ~
 Cenotaph
 |  
|   List,Norman Thomas
PH  ~  | Seaman 1st Class
 ~ ~ ~
 Armed
 Guard
 | U.S. Navy | Michigan
 ~ ~ ~
 " Missing "
 In Action
 ~ ~ ~
 Dec. 2, 1943
 | Sicily-Rome
 American
 Cemetery
 ~ ~ ~
 Italy
 | " Yes " ~ ~ ~
 Cenotaph
 |    
 
|    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 )
 |  
|   McFarlane,Roy Robert
MM **  ~  N/A
" Family Link Included " | Fireman / Watertender
 | " Ship's Crew " ~ ~ ~
 Merchant
 Marine
 | Wisconsin
 ~ ~ ~
 " Missing "
 In Action
 ~ ~ ~
 Dec. 2, 1943
 | Currently
 " None Found " | " Yes " ~ ~ ~
 Cenotaph
 |  
|   Miller,Lyndahl Andrew
PH  ~  | Coxswain ~ ~ ~
 Armed
 Guard
 | U.S. Navy | Indiana
 ~ ~ ~
 " Missing "
 In Action
 ~ ~ ~
 Dec. 2, 1943
 | Sicily-Rome
 American
 Cemetery
 ~ ~ ~
 Italy
 | " Yes " ~ ~ ~
 Cenotaph
 |  
|   Morris,Carleton Douglas
MM **  ~  N/A | Radio Officer
 | " Ship's Crew " ~ ~ ~
 Merchant
 Marine
 | Ohio
 ~ ~ ~
 " Missing "
 In Action
 ~ ~ ~
 Dec. 2, 1943
 | Currently
 " None Found " | " Yes " ~ ~ ~
 Cenotaph
 |  
|   Morrissey,Patrick
MM **  ~  N/A | Master " Captain "
 | " Ship's Crew " ~ ~ ~
 Merchant
 Marine
 | Virginia
 ~ ~ ~
 " Missing "
 In Action
 ~ ~ ~
 Dec. 2, 1943
 | Currently
 " None Found " | " Yes " ~ ~ ~
 Cenotaph
 |    
 
|    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 )
 |  
|   Nobles,Eugene
MM **  ~  N/A
" Family Link Included " | Bosun | " Ship's Crew " ~ ~ ~
 Merchant
 Marine
 | New York
 ~ ~ ~
 " Missing "
 In Action
 ~ ~ ~
 Dec. 2, 1943
 | Currently
 " None Found " | " Yes " ~ ~ ~
 Cenotaph
 |    
| Last Names starting with ~ " O " 
  |    
 
|    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 )
 |  
|   Page,Don Dolphy
MM **  ~  N/A
" Family Link Included " | Oiler | " Ship's Crew " ~ ~ ~
 Merchant
 Marine
 | Colorado
 ~ ~ ~
 " Missing "
 In Action
 ~ ~ ~
 Dec. 2, 1943
 | Currently
 " None Found " | " Yes " ~ ~ ~
 Cenotaph
 |    
| Last Names starting with ~ " Q " 
  |    
 
|    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 )
 |  
|   Rodenas,Toribio
MM **  ~  N/A | Deck Engineer
 | " Ship's Crew " ~ ~ ~
 Merchant
 Marine
 | New York
 ~ ~ ~
 " Missing "
 In Action
 ~ ~ ~
 Dec. 2, 1943
 | Currently
 " None Found " | " Yes " ~ ~ ~
 Cenotaph
 |  
|   Rorie,John Buxton, Jr. MM **  ~
    " Family Link Included " | Ordinary Seaman
 | " Ship Crew " ~ ~ ~
 Merchant
 Marine
 | North
 Carolina
 ~ ~ ~
 " Killed "
 In Action
 ~ ~ ~
 Dec. 2, 1943
 | Prospect U.M.
 Church
 Cemetery
 ~ ~ ~
 Monroe,
 North Carolina
 | " Yes " ~ ~ ~
 Cenotaph
 |  
|   Ryan,William Joseph
PH  ~  | Seaman 1st Class
 ~ ~ ~
 Armed
 Guard
 | U.S. Navy | Massachusetts
 ~ ~ ~
 " Killed "
 In Action
 ~ ~ ~
 Dec. 2, 1943
 | Sicily-Rome
 American
 Cemetery
 ~ ~ ~
 Italy
 | " Yes " ~ ~ ~
 Cenotaph
 |    
 
|    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 )
 |  
|   Sears,Daniel Warner
MM **  ~  N/A | Third Mate
 | " Ship's Crew " ~ ~ ~
 Merchant
 Marine
 | New York
 ~ ~ ~
 " Missing "
 In Action
 ~ ~ ~
 Dec. 2, 1943
 | Currently
 " None Found " | " Yes " ~ ~ ~
 Cenotaph
 |  
|   Sheldon,William Denley
MM **  ~  N/A
" Family Link Included " | Ordinary Seaman
 | " Ship's Crew " ~ ~ ~
 Merchant
 Marine
 | Erie County,
 New York
 " Click Here "
 for County
 Listing !
 ~ ~ ~
 " Missing "
 In Action
 ~ ~ ~
 Dec. 2, 1943
 | Currently
 " None Found " | " Yes " ~ ~ ~
 Cenotaph
 |  
|   Swisher,Bernard " Edwin " MM **  ~
  | Messman | " Ship's Crew " ~ ~ ~
 Merchant
 Marine
 | Washington
 County,
 Maryland
 " Click Here "
 for County
 Listing !
 ~ ~ ~
 " Missing "
 In Action
 ~ ~ ~
 Dec. 2, 1943
 | Rest Haven
 Cemetery
 ~ ~ ~
 Hagerstown,
 Maryland
 | " Yes " ~ ~ ~
 Cenotaph
 |    
 
|    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 )
 |  
|   Tait,William Mearns
MM **  ~  N/A | Ordinary Seaman
 | " Ship's Crew " ~ ~ ~
 Merchant
 Marine
 | Illinois
 ~ ~ ~
 " Missing "
 In Action
 ~ ~ ~
 Dec. 2, 1943
 | Currently
 " None Found " | " Yes " ~ ~ ~
 Cenotaph
 |    
| Last Names starting with ~ " U " 
  |    
| Last Names starting with ~ " V " 
  |    
 
|    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 )
 |  
|   Weiss,William
MM **  ~  N/A | Fireman / Watertender
 | " Ship's Crew " ~ ~ ~
 Merchant
 Marine
 | Ohio
 ~ ~ ~
 " Missing "
 In Action
 ~ ~ ~
 Dec. 2, 1943
 | Currently
 " None Found " | " Yes " ~ ~ ~
 Cenotaph
 |    
| Last Names starting with ~ " X " 
  |    
| Last Names starting with ~ " Y " 
  |    
| Last Names starting with ~ " Z " 
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 Email any questions or comments to: 
 Russ Pickett
 ( russpickde@comcast.net )
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