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" Note "
The S.S. Oklahoma was attacked "twice" during World War II.
Both attacks resulted in the loss of some of her crew.
This page displays those lost in the
" Second Attack "
on March 28, 1945 !
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Sunday,
" October 23, 2022 "
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Sinking on March 28, 1945 the Oklahoma loss " 50 " of her crew !
The " S.S. Oklahoma " was built in 1940 by the Sun Shipbuilding & Dry Dock Company, Chester, Pennsylvania. The Oklahoma weighed 9,298 tons and was owned by the The Texas Company, Wilmington, Delaware. She was attacked " twice " during World War II.The " S.S. Oklahoma " was first attacked in very shallow waters by German Submarine U-123 about 10 miles off St. Simon's Island, Georgia on April 8, 1942 with a loss of 19 of her crew. " She was towed back to Chester, Pennsylvania and restored to service ".
The unescorted " S.S. Oklahoma " with a crew of 72, which was sailing between South America and Africa in the Mid-Atlantic, was hit by one torpedo from German Submarine U-532 while steaming on a non-evasive course at 14.5 knots. The torpedo struck on the starboard side between the #6 and #7 tanks aft of the pump room, igniting the cargo and the tanker exploded.
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The Master/Captain of the " S.S. Oklahoma " who survived this sinking: The following below list was created in the memory of those who " Gave Their All " on the " S.S. Oklahoma " in the second attack. 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.
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MM ~ Awarded the " Mariner's Medal "
( Awarded to a Merchant Marine for being Wounded, Missing or Killed In Action )
MM * ~ Awarded the " Combat Bar ( Ribbon ) "
( Awarded to a Merchant Marine who served under combat conditions )
MM ** ~ Awarded the " Combat Star "
( Awarded to a Merchant Marine who is forced to abandon ship when attacked or damaged )
PMM ~ Awarded the " Mariner's Prisoner of War Medal "
( Awarded to a Merchant Marine who is held as a prisoners of war during World War II )
PH ~ Awarded the " Purple Heart "
Other Medals :
An " N/A " in the " Photo or Awards 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.
( Awarded to U.S. Soldiers & Sailors for being Wounded and / or Killed in action )
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.
( Those letters shown in " Red " did not have names to list for this ship )
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Last Name, First Name, M.I. Notes ~ ( If Available ) |
Rank |
of Service |
Of Residence ~ ~ ~ Cause Of Passing |
Memorial |
Memorial Click on " Yes " ( below ) |
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Allison, William Louis![]() |
1st Class | ~ ~ ~ U.S. Navy |
Alabama ~ ~ ~ " Missing In Action " |
Memorial Manhattan, NY |
~ ~ ~ Cenotaph |
Allunario, Frank Anthony![]() |
1st Class | ~ ~ ~ U.S. Navy |
New Jersey ~ ~ ~ " Missing In Action " |
Memorial Manhattan, NY |
~ ~ ~ Cenotaph |
Armentrout, Sheridan Luther![]() |
1st Class | ~ ~ ~ U.S. Navy |
Virginia ~ ~ ~ " Missing In Action " |
Memorial Manhattan, NY |
~ ~ ~ Cenotaph |
Arndt, Henry Earl |
Watertender | ~ ~ ~ Merchant Marine |
Missouri ~ ~ ~ " Missing In Action " |
~ ~ ~ Cenotaph |
Last Name, First Name, M.I. Notes ~ ( If Available ) |
Rank |
of Service |
Of Residence ~ ~ ~ Cause Of Passing |
Memorial |
Memorial Click on " Yes " ( below ) |
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Barge, Richard Thomas![]() |
~ ~ ~ Merchant Marine |
Georgia ~ ~ ~ " Missing In Action " |
Cemetery Atlanta, GA |
~ ~ ~ Cenotaph | |
Bodden, Virgil D. |
Seaman | ~ ~ ~ Merchant Marine |
~ ~ ~ " Missing In Action " |
~ ~ ~ Cenotaph | |
Bost, Emmett Carson |
~ ~ ~ Merchant Marine |
Ohio ~ ~ ~ " Missing In Action " |
~ ~ ~ Cenotaph | ||
Bruce, Russell Lowell![]() |
~ ~ ~ Merchant Marine |
Missouri ~ ~ ~ " Missing In Action " |
Cemetery Kansas City, KS |
~ ~ ~ Cenotaph | |
Buck, Asel Leo |
~ ~ ~ Merchant Marine |
New Jersey ~ ~ ~ " Missing In Action " |
~ ~ ~ Cenotaph | ||
Burr, Frank Carpenter![]() |
Watertender | ~ ~ ~ Merchant Marine |
Delaware ~ ~ ~ " Missing In Action " |
~ ~ ~ Cenotaph |
Last Names starting with " C " ~ There were none lost ! |
Last Name, First Name, M.I. Notes ~ ( If Available ) |
Rank |
of Service |
Of Residence ~ ~ ~ Cause Of Passing |
Memorial |
Memorial Click on " Yes " ( below ) |
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Davis, Paul Howard![]() |
Mate 2nd Class | ~ ~ ~ U.S. Navy |
Alabama ~ ~ ~ " Missing In Action " |
Memorial Manhattan, NY |
~ ~ ~ Cenotaph |
Dawson, John William![]() |
1st Class | ~ ~ ~ U.S. Navy |
Maryland ~ ~ ~ " Missing In Action " |
Memorial Manhattan, NY |
~ ~ ~ Cenotaph |
Degenhart, Edward V.![]() |
Mate 2nd Class | ~ ~ ~ U.S. Navy |
Illinois ~ ~ ~ " Missing In Action " |
Memorial Manhattan, NY |
~ ~ ~ Cenotaph |
Drapala, Victor![]() |
Watertender | ~ ~ ~ Merchant Marine |
~ ~ ~ " Missing In Action " |
Cemetery Ossining, NY |
~ ~ ~ Cenotaph |
Dunn, Roy Marshall![]() |
1st Class | ~ ~ ~ U.S. Navy |
~ ~ ~ " Missing In Action " |
Memorial Manhattan, NY |
~ ~ ~ Cenotaph |
Last Name, First Name, M.I. Notes ~ ( If Available ) |
Rank |
of Service |
Of Residence ~ ~ ~ Cause Of Passing |
Memorial |
Memorial Click on " Yes " ( below ) |
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Everett, Robert Paul, Sr.![]() ![]() |
~ ~ ~ Merchant Marine |
~ ~ ~ " Missing In Action " |
Cemetery Springfield, MO |
~ ~ ~ Cenotaph | |
Ewing, Herman Clyde![]() |
1st Class | ~ ~ ~ U.S. Navy |
~ ~ ~ " Missing In Action " |
Memorial Manhattan, NY |
~ ~ ~ Cenotaph |
Last Names starting with " F " ~ There were none ! |
Last Name, First Name, M.I. Notes ~ ( If Available ) |
Rank |
of Service |
Of Residence ~ ~ ~ Cause Of Passing |
Memorial |
Memorial Click on " Yes " ( below ) |
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Gardner, George Anthony |
Engineer | ~ ~ ~ Merchant Marine |
Texas ~ ~ ~ " Missing In Action " |
~ ~ ~ Cenotaph | |
Gordon, Guy Wooten, Jr. |
Engineer | ~ ~ ~ Merchant Marine |
Alabama ~ ~ ~ " Missing In Action " |
~ ~ ~ Cenotaph | |
Gresko, Michael |
~ ~ ~ Merchant Marine |
Missouri ~ ~ ~ " Missing In Action " |
~ ~ ~ Cenotaph | ||
Guc, Stanley |
~ ~ ~ Merchant Marine |
New York ~ ~ ~ " Missing In Action " |
~ ~ ~ Cenotaph |
Last Name, First Name, M.I. Notes ~ ( If Available ) |
Rank |
of Service |
Of Residence ~ ~ ~ Cause Of Passing |
Memorial |
Memorial Click on " Yes " ( below ) |
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Halko, Stephen Henry![]() |
1st Class | ~ ~ ~ U.S. Navy |
~ ~ ~ " Missing In Action " |
Memorial Manhattan, NY |
~ ~ ~ Cenotaph |
Hanford, Frederick George |
Seaman | ~ ~ ~ Merchant Marine |
New Jersey ~ ~ ~ " Missing In Action " |
~ ~ ~ Cenotaph | |
Hanley, Paul Timothy |
Maintenance Man | ~ ~ ~ Merchant Marine |
Nebraska ~ ~ ~ " Missing In Action " |
~ ~ ~ Cenotaph | |
Hasenstab, Leonard Jacob |
Watertender | ~ ~ ~ Merchant Marine |
Illinois ~ ~ ~ " Missing In Action " |
~ ~ ~ Cenotaph | |
Henry, Ralph Richard |
~ ~ ~ Merchant Marine |
Massachusetts ~ ~ ~ " Missing In Action " |
~ ~ ~ Cenotaph | ||
Huddleston, Pryor Baird![]() |
Mate 3rd Class | ~ ~ ~ U.S. Navy |
Maryland ~ ~ ~ " Missing In Action " |
Memorial Manhattan, NY |
~ ~ ~ Cenotaph |
Last Names starting with " I " ~ There were none lost ! |
Last Name, First Name, M.I. Notes ~ ( If Available ) |
Rank |
of Service |
Of Residence ~ ~ ~ Cause Of Passing |
Memorial |
Memorial Click on " Yes " ( below ) |
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Jacelon, Bertie Gustave |
~ ~ ~ Merchant Marine |
New York ~ ~ ~ " Missing In Action " |
~ ~ ~ Cenotaph | ||
Jordan, James Ervin |
~ ~ ~ Merchant Marine |
Texas ~ ~ ~ " Missing In Action " |
~ ~ ~ Cenotaph |
Last Name, First Name, M.I. Notes ~ ( If Available ) |
Rank |
of Service |
Of Residence ~ ~ ~ Cause Of Passing |
Memorial |
Memorial Click on " Yes " ( below ) |
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Kapitan, Peter |
~ ~ ~ Merchant Marine |
Massachusetts ~ ~ ~ " Missing In Action " |
~ ~ ~ Cenotaph |
Last Name, First Name, M.I. Notes ~ ( If Available ) |
Rank |
of Service |
Of Residence ~ ~ ~ Cause Of Passing |
Memorial |
Memorial Click on " Yes " ( below ) |
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Langer, Joseph Shelton |
Engineer | ~ ~ ~ Merchant Marine |
California ~ ~ ~ " Missing In Action " |
~ ~ ~ Cenotaph | |
Lawhon, Millison![]() ![]() |
~ ~ ~ Merchant Marine |
Missouri ~ ~ ~ " Missing In Action " |
Cemetery Wheeling, MO |
~ ~ ~ Cenotaph | |
Little, Jesse Carson |
~ ~ ~ Merchant Marine |
Missouri ~ ~ ~ " Missing In Action " |
~ ~ ~ Cenotaph | ||
Lloyd, Howard Merriam![]() |
Seaman | ~ ~ ~ Merchant Marine |
Ohio ~ ~ ~ " Missing In Action " |
~ ~ ~ Cenotaph | |
Long, Arthur Joseph |
Maintenance Man | ~ ~ ~ Merchant Marine |
New York ~ ~ ~ " Missing In Action " |
~ ~ ~ Cenotaph | |
Lumpkin, Gathel Lanell![]() ~ ~ ~ Date on headstone is in error ! |
Man | ~ ~ ~ Merchant Marine |
~ ~ ~ " Missing In Action " |
Cemetery Gadsden, AL |
~ ~ ~ Cenotaph |
Last Name, First Name, M.I. Notes ~ ( If Available ) |
Rank |
of Service |
Of Residence ~ ~ ~ Cause Of Passing |
Memorial |
Memorial Click on " Yes " ( below ) |
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Miglioranza, Reynold |
Officer | ~ ~ ~ Merchant Marine |
New York ~ ~ ~ " Missing In Action " |
~ ~ ~ Cenotaph |
Last Names starting with " N " ~ There were none lost ! |
Last Names starting with " O " ~ There were none lost ! |
Last Name, First Name, M.I. Notes ~ ( If Available ) |
Rank |
of Service |
Of Residence ~ ~ ~ Cause Of Passing |
Memorial |
Memorial Click on " Yes " ( below ) |
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Preston, Robert Nelson |
Seaman | ~ ~ ~ Merchant Marine |
Texas ~ ~ ~ " Missing In Action " |
~ ~ ~ Cenotaph |
Last Names starting with " Q " ~ There were none lost ! |
Last Name, First Name, M.I. Notes ~ ( If Available ) |
Rank |
of Service |
Of Residence ~ ~ ~ Cause Of Passing |
Memorial |
Memorial Click on " Yes " ( below ) |
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Robbins, Roscoe LeRoy![]() |
1st Class | ~ ~ ~ U.S. Navy |
~ ~ ~ " Missing In Action " |
Memorial Manhattan, NY |
~ ~ ~ Cenotaph |
Robison, Russell Henry![]() |
1st Class | ~ ~ ~ U.S. Navy |
Ohio ~ ~ ~ " Missing In Action " |
Memorial Manhattan, NY |
~ ~ ~ Cenotaph |
Root, George Edward![]() |
1st Class | ~ ~ ~ U.S. Navy |
Illinois ~ ~ ~ " Missing In Action " |
Memorial Manhattan, NY |
~ ~ ~ Cenotaph |
Last Name, First Name, M.I. Notes ~ ( If Available ) |
Rank |
of Service |
Of Residence ~ ~ ~ Cause Of Passing |
Memorial |
Memorial Click on " Yes " ( below ) |
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Sabo, Aleksander |
Cook | ~ ~ ~ Merchant Marine |
Pennsylvania ~ ~ ~ " Missing In Action " |
~ ~ ~ Cenotaph | |
Sabo, Joseph John |
~ ~ ~ Merchant Marine |
Pennsylvania ~ ~ ~ " Missing In Action " |
~ ~ ~ Cenotaph | ||
Saltness, Stanley Eugene![]() ![]() |
1st Class | ~ ~ ~ U.S. Navy |
Minnesota ~ ~ ~ " Missing In Action " |
Memorial Manhattan, NY |
~ ~ ~ Cenotaph |
Sandonato, George W.![]() ![]() |
Seaman | ~ ~ ~ Merchant Marine |
~ ~ ~ " Missing In Action " |
Cemetery Niagara Falls, NY |
~ ~ ~ Cenotaph |
Sands, William Lambert |
~ ~ ~ Merchant Marine |
Florida ~ ~ ~ " Missing In Action " |
~ ~ ~ Cenotaph | ||
Sauter, Bernarde Francis |
~ ~ ~ Merchant Marine |
New York ~ ~ ~ " Missing In Action " |
~ ~ ~ Cenotaph | ||
Stoddart, Donald Leslie |
~ ~ ~ Merchant Marine |
Michigan ~ ~ ~ " Missing In Action " |
~ ~ ~ Cenotaph |
Last Names starting with " T " ~ There were none lost ! |
Last Names starting with " U " ~ There were none lost ! |
Last Names starting with " V " ~ There were none lost ! |
Last Name, First Name, M.I. Notes ~ ( If Available ) |
Rank |
of Service |
Of Residence ~ ~ ~ Cause Of Passing |
Memorial |
Memorial Click on " Yes " ( below ) |
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Wall, John Walter |
~ ~ ~ Merchant Marine |
New York ~ ~ ~ " Missing In Action " |
~ ~ ~ Cenotaph | ||
Wolf, Jesse Myron![]() ![]() |
Engineer | ~ ~ ~ Merchant Marine |
Ohio ~ ~ ~ " Missing In Action " |
Cemetery Evanston, OH |
~ ~ ~ Cenotaph |
Last Names starting with " X " ~ There were none lost ! |
Last Names starting with " Y " ~ There were none lost ! |
Last Names starting with " Z " ~ There were none lost ! |
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