" 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 !

The page last updated:   September 11, 2019

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 Oklahoma was first attacked in very shallow waters by German 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 Second Attack "

     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 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.

The Master/Captain of the S.S. Oklahoma who survived this sinking:

Alfred Mathesen

     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.

Key to Abbreviations and Notes

PH  =  Awarded the "Purple Heart" ~ ( Awarded to U.S. Army and Navy personel for being wounded and or killed in action )

MM = Awarded the "Mariner's Medal" ~ ( Awarded to the Merchant Marines for being wounded 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

( Those letters shown in " Maroon " currently have no one listed )

[ 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 ~ Place Of Passing ~ Photos	Military Rank	Branch of Service	State Cause of Death Date Of Passing	Cemetery / Memorial	For Online  Memorial Click on " Yes "
Allison,  William L.             PH ~ At Sea ~	Seaman First Class	S.S. Oklahoma Armed Guard Navy	Alabama Missing In Action March 28, 1945	East Coast Memorial Manhattan, NY	" Yes " Cenotaph
Allunario,  Frank A.             PH ~ At Sea ~	Seaman First Class	S.S. Oklahoma Armed Guard Navy	New Jersey Missing In Action March 28, 1945	East Coast Memorial Manhattan, NY	" Yes " Cenotaph
Armentrout,  Sheridan L.             PH ~ At Sea ~	Seaman First Class	S.S. Oklahoma Armed Guard Navy	Virginia Missing In Action March 28, 1945	East Coast Memorial Manhattan, NY	" Yes " Cenotaph
Arndt,  Henry E.             MM ~ At Sea ~ n/a	Fireman / Watertender	S.S. Oklahoma Merchant Marines	Missouri Missing In Action March 28, 1945	Cemetery Memorial " Not Found " Cenotaph Only	" Yes " Cenotaph

Last Name, First Name, M.I.           Awards ~ Place Of Passing ~ Photos	Military Rank	Branch of Service	State Cause of Death Date Of Passing	Cemetery / Memorial	For Online  Memorial Click on " Yes "
Barge,  Richard T.             MM ~ At Sea ~	Messman	S.S. Oklahoma Merchant Marines	Georgia Missing In Action March 28, 1945	Westview Cemetery Atlanta, GA	" Yes " Cenotaph
Bodden,  Virgil D.             MM ~ At Sea ~ n/a	Ordinary Seaman	S.S. Oklahoma Merchant Marines	Panama Missing In Action March 28, 1945	Cemetery Memorial " Not Found " Cenotaph Only	" Yes " Cenotaph
Bost,  Emmett C.             MM ~ At Sea ~ n/a	Oiler	S.S. Oklahoma Merchant Marines	Ohio Missing In Action March 28, 1945	Cemetery Memorial " Not Found " Cenotaph Only	" Yes " Cenotaph
Bruce,  Russell L.             MM ~ At Sea ~	Oiler	S.S. Oklahoma Merchant Marines	Missouri Missing In Action March 28, 1945	Highland Park Cemetery Kansas City, KS	" Yes " Cenotaph
Buck,  Asel L.             MM ~ At Sea ~ n/a	Oiler	S.S. Oklahoma Merchant Marines	New Jersey Missing In Action March 28, 1945	Cemetery Memorial " Not Found " Cenotaph Only	" Yes " Cenotaph
Burr,  Frank C.             MM ~ At Sea ~ n/a	Fireman / Watertender	S.S. Oklahoma Merchant Marines	Delaware Missing In Action March 28, 1945	Cemetery Memorial " Not Found " Cenotaph Only	" Yes " Cenotaph

Last Name, First Name, M.I.           Awards ~ Place Of Passing ~ Photos	Military Rank	Branch of Service	State Cause of Death Date Of Passing	Cemetery / Memorial	For Online  Memorial Click on " Yes "
Last Names starting with " C " " No Records ! "	~ ~ ~	~ ~ ~	~ ~ ~	~ ~ ~	~ ~ ~

Last Name, First Name, M.I.           Awards ~ Place Of Passing ~ Photos	Military Rank	Branch of Service	State Cause of Death Date Of Passing	Cemetery / Memorial	For Online  Memorial Click on " Yes "
Davis,  Paul H.             PH ~ At Sea ~	Gunner's Mate Second Class	S.S. Oklahoma Armed Guard Navy	Alabama Missing In Action March 28, 1945	East Coast Memorial Manhattan, NY	" Yes " Cenotaph
Dawson,  John W.             PH ~ At Sea ~	Seaman First Class	S.S. Oklahoma Armed Guard Navy	Maryland Missing In Action March 28, 1945	East Coast Memorial Manhattan, NY	" Yes " Cenotaph
Degenhart,  Edward V.             PH ~ At Sea ~	Gunner's Mate Second Class	S.S. Oklahoma Armed Guard Navy	Illinois Missing In Action March 28, 1945	East Coast Memorial Manhattan, NY	" Yes " Cenotaph
Drapala,  Victor             MM ~ At Sea ~	Fireman / Watertender	S.S. Oklahoma Merchant Marines	New York Missing In Action March 28, 1945	St. Augustine Cemetery Ossining, NY	" Yes " Cenotaph
Dunn,  Roy M.             PH ~ At Sea ~	Seaman First Class	S.S. Oklahoma Armed Guard Navy	South Carolina Missing In Action March 28, 1945	East Coast Memorial Manhattan, NY	" Yes " Cenotaph

Last Name, First Name, M.I.           Awards ~ Place Of Passing ~ Photos	Military Rank	Branch of Service	State Cause of Death Date Of Passing	Cemetery / Memorial	For Online  Memorial Click on " Yes "
Everett,  Robert P., Sr.             MM ~ At Sea ~	Cook	S.S. Oklahoma Merchant Marines	Missouri Missing In Action March 28, 1945	St. Mary's Cemetery Springfield, MO	" Yes " Cenotaph
Ewing,  Herman C.             PH ~ At Sea ~	Seaman First Class	S.S. Oklahoma Armed Guard Navy	Pennsylvania Missing In Action March 28, 1945	East Coast Memorial Manhattan, NY	" Yes " Cenotaph

Last Name, First Name, M.I.           Awards ~ Place Of Passing ~ Photos	Military Rank	Branch of Service	State Cause of Death Date Of Passing	Cemetery / Memorial	For Online  Memorial Click on " Yes "
Last Names starting with " F " " No Records ! "	~ ~ ~	~ ~ ~	~ ~ ~	~ ~ ~	~ ~ ~

Last Name, First Name, M.I.           Awards ~ Place Of Passing ~ Photos	Military Rank	Branch of Service	State Cause of Death Date Of Passing	Cemetery / Memorial	For Online  Memorial Click on " Yes "
Gardner,  George A.             MM ~ At Sea ~ n/a	3rd Engineer	S.S. Oklahoma Merchant Marines	Texas Missing In Action March 28, 1945	Cemetery Memorial " Not Found " Cenotaph Only	" Yes " Cenotaph
Gordon,  Guy W.             MM ~ At Sea ~ n/a	1st Engineer	S.S. Oklahoma Merchant Marines	Alabama Missing In Action March 28, 1945	Cemetery Memorial " Not Found " Cenotaph Only	" Yes " Cenotaph
Gresko,  Michael             MM ~ At Sea ~ n/a	Messman	S.S. Oklahoma Merchant Marines	Missouri Missing In Action March 28, 1945	Cemetery Memorial " Not Found " Cenotaph Only	" Yes " Cenotaph
Guc,  Stanley             MM ~ At Sea ~ n/a	Messman	S.S. Oklahoma Merchant Marines	New York Missing In Action March 28, 1945	Cemetery Memorial " Not Found " Cenotaph Only	" Yes " Cenotaph

Last Name, First Name, M.I.           Awards ~ Place Of Passing ~ Photos	Military Rank	Branch of Service	State Cause of Death Date Of Passing	Cemetery / Memorial	For Online  Memorial Click on " Yes "
Halko,  Stephen H.             PH ~ At Sea ~	Seaman First Class	S.S. Oklahoma Armed Guard Navy	Connecticut Missing In Action March 28, 1945	East Coast Memorial Manhattan, NY	" Yes " Cenotaph
Hanford,  Frederick G.             MM ~ At Sea ~ n/a	Ordinary Seaman	S.S. Oklahoma Merchant Marines	New Jersey Missing In Action March 28, 1945	Cemetery Memorial " Not Found " Cenotaph Only	" Yes " Cenotaph
Hanley,  Paul T.             MM ~ At Sea ~ n/a	Deck Maintenance Man	S.S. Oklahoma Merchant Marines	Nebraska Missing In Action March 28, 1945	Cemetery Memorial " Not Found " Cenotaph Only	" Yes " Cenotaph
Hasenstab,  Leonard J.             MM ~ At Sea ~ n/a	Fireman / Watertender	S.S. Oklahoma Merchant Marines	Illinois Missing In Action March 28, 1945	Cemetery Memorial " Not Found " Cenotaph Only	" Yes " Cenotaph
Henry,  Ralph R.             MM ~ At Sea ~ n/a	Quartermaster	S.S. Oklahoma Merchant Marines	Massachusetts Missing In Action March 28, 1945	Cemetery Memorial " Not Found " Cenotaph Only	" Yes " Cenotaph
Huddleston,  Pryor B.             PH ~ At Sea ~	Gunner's Mate Third Class	S.S. Oklahoma Armed Guard Navy	Maryland Missing In Action March 28, 1945	East Coast Memorial Manhattan, NY	" Yes " Cenotaph

Last Name, First Name, M.I.           Awards ~ Place Of Passing ~ Photos	Military Rank	Branch of Service	State Cause of Death Date Of Passing	Cemetery / Memorial	For Online  Memorial Click on " Yes "
Last Names starting with " I " " No Records ! "	~ ~ ~	~ ~ ~	~ ~ ~	~ ~ ~	~ ~ ~

Last Name, First Name, M.I.           Awards ~ Place Of Passing ~ Photos	Military Rank	Branch of Service	State Cause of Death Date Of Passing	Cemetery / Memorial	For Online  Memorial Click on " Yes "
Jacelon,  Bertie G.             MM ~ At Sea ~ n/a	Messman	S.S. Oklahoma Merchant Marines	New York Missing In Action March 28, 1945	Cemetery~Memorial " Not Found " Cenotaph Only	" Yes " Cenotaph
Jordan,  James E.             MM ~ At Sea ~ n/a	Wiper	S.S. Oklahoma Merchant Marines	Texas Missing In Action March 28, 1945	Cemetery~Memorial " Not Found " Cenotaph Only	" Yes " Cenotaph

Last Name, First Name, M.I.           Awards ~ Place Of Passing ~ Photos	Military Rank	Branch of Service	State Cause of Death Date Of Passing	Cemetery / Memorial	For Online  Memorial Click on " Yes "
Kapitan,  Peter             MM ~ At Sea ~ n/a	Wiper	S.S. Oklahoma Merchant Marines	Massachusetts Missing In Action March 28, 1945	Cemetery~Memorial " Not Found " Cenotaph Only	" Yes " Cenotaph

Last Name, First Name, M.I.           Awards ~ Place Of Passing ~ Photos	Military Rank	Branch of Service	State Cause of Death Date Of Passing	Cemetery / Memorial	For Online  Memorial Click on " Yes "
Langer,  Joseph S.             MM ~ At Sea ~ n/a	Chief Engineer	S.S. Oklahoma Merchant Marines	California Missing In Action March 28, 1945	Cemetery~Memorial " Not Found " Cenotaph Only	" Yes " Cenotaph
Lawhon,  Millison             MM ~ At Sea ~	Messman	S.S. Oklahoma Merchant Marines	Missouri Missing In Action March 28, 1945	Wheeling Cemetery Wheeling, MO	" Yes " Cenotaph
Little,  Jesse C.             MM ~ At Sea ~ n/a	Galleyman	S.S. Oklahoma Merchant Marines	Missouri Missing In Action March 28, 1945	Cemetery~Memorial " Not Found " Cenotaph Only	" Yes " Cenotaph
Lloyd,  Howard M.             MM ~ At Sea ~ n/a	Able-Bodied Seaman	S.S. Oklahoma Merchant Marines	Ohio Missing In Action March 28, 1945	Cemetery~Memorial " Not Found " Cenotaph Only	" Yes " Cenotaph
Long,  Arthur J.             MM ~ At Sea ~ n/a	Deck Maintenance Man	S.S. Oklahoma Merchant Marines	New York Missing In Action March 28, 1945	Cemetery~Memorial " Not Found " Cenotaph Only	" Yes " Cenotaph
Lumpkin,  Gathel L.             MM ~ At Sea ~              Date on headstone is in error!	Utility Man	S.S. Oklahoma Merchant Marines	Alabama Missing In Action March 28, 1945	Forrest Cemetery Gadsden, AL	" Yes " Cenotaph

Last Name, First Name, M.I.           Awards ~ Place Of Passing ~ Photos	Military Rank	Branch of Service	State Cause of Death Date Of Passing	Cemetery / Memorial	For Online  Memorial Click on " Yes "
Miglioranza,  Reynold             MM ~ At Sea ~ n/a	Radio Officer	S.S. Oklahoma Merchant Marines	New York Missing In Action March 28, 1945	Cemetery~Memorial " Not Found " Cenotaph Only	" Yes " Cenotaph

Last Name, First Name, M.I.           Awards ~ Place Of Passing ~ Photos	Military Rank	Branch of Service	State Cause of Death Date Of Passing	Cemetery / Memorial	For Online  Memorial Click on " Yes "
Last Names starting with " N " " No Records ! "	~ ~ ~	~ ~ ~	~ ~ ~	~ ~ ~	~ ~ ~

Last Name, First Name, M.I.           Awards ~ Place Of Passing ~ Photos	Military Rank	Branch of Service	State Cause of Death Date Of Passing	Cemetery / Memorial	For Online  Memorial Click on " Yes "
Last Names starting with " O " " No Records ! "	~ ~ ~	~ ~ ~	~ ~ ~	~ ~ ~	~ ~ ~

Last Name, First Name, M.I.           Awards ~ Place Of Passing ~ Photos	Military Rank	Branch of Service	State Cause of Death Date Of Passing	Cemetery / Memorial	For Online  Memorial Click on " Yes "
Preston,  Robert N.             MM ~ At Sea ~ n/a	Ordinary Seaman	S.S. Oklahoma Merchant Marines	Texas Missing In Action March 28, 1945	Cemetery~Memorial " Not Found " Cenotaph Only	" Yes " Cenotaph

Last Name, First Name, M.I.           Awards ~ Place Of Passing ~ Photos	Military Rank	Branch of Service	State Cause of Death Date Of Passing	Cemetery / Memorial	For Online  Memorial Click on " Yes "
Last Names starting with " Q " " No Records ! "	~ ~ ~	~ ~ ~	~ ~ ~	~ ~ ~	~ ~ ~

Last Name, First Name, M.I.           Awards ~ Place Of Passing ~ Photos	Military Rank	Branch of Service	State Cause of Death Date Of Passing	Cemetery / Memorial	For Online  Memorial Click on " Yes "
Robbins,  Roscoe L.             PH ~ At Sea ~	Seaman First Class	S.S. Oklahoma Armed Guard Navy	Michigan Missing In Action March 28, 1945	East Coast Memorial Manhattan, NY	" Yes " Cenotaph
Robison,  Russell H.             PH ~ At Sea ~	Seaman First Class	S.S. Oklahoma Armed Guard Navy	Ohio Missing In Action March 28, 1945	East Coast Memorial Manhattan, NY	" Yes " Cenotaph
Root,  George E.             PH ~ At Sea ~	Seaman First Class	S.S. Oklahoma Armed Guard Navy	Illinois Missing In Action March 28, 1945	East Coast Memorial Manhattan, NY	" Yes " Cenotaph

Last Name, First Name, M.I.           Awards ~ Place Of Passing ~ Photos	Military Rank	Branch of Service	State Cause of Death Date Of Passing	Cemetery / Memorial	For Online  Memorial Click on " Yes "
Sabo,  Aleksander             MM ~ At Sea ~ n/a	Chief Cook	S.S. Oklahoma Merchant Marines	Pennsylvania Missing In Action March 28, 1945	Cemetery~Memorial " Not Found " Cenotaph Only	" Yes " Cenotaph
Sabo,  Joseph J.             MM ~ At Sea ~ n/a	Messman	S.S. Oklahoma Merchant Marines	Pennsylvania Missing In Action March 28, 1945	Cemetery~Memorial " Not Found " Cenotaph Only	" Yes " Cenotaph
Saltness,  Stanley E.             PH ~ At Sea ~	Seaman First Class	S.S. Oklahoma Armed Guard Navy	Minnesota Missing In Action March 28, 1945	East Coast Memorial Manhattan, NY	" Yes " Cenotaph
Sandonato,  George W.             MM ~ At Sea ~	Able-Bodied Seaman	S.S. Oklahoma Merchant Marines	New York Missing In Action March 28, 1945	Saint Joseph's Cemetery Niagara Falls, NY	" Yes " Cenotaph
Sands,  William L.             MM ~ At Sea ~ n/a	Pumpman	S.S. Oklahoma Merchant Marines	Florida Missing In Action March 28, 1945	Cemetery~Memorial " Not Found " Cenotaph Only	" Yes " Cenotaph
Sauter,  Bernarde F.             MM ~ At Sea ~ n/a	Cook	S.S. Oklahoma Merchant Marines	New York Missing In Action March 28, 1945	Cemetery~Memorial " Not Found " Cenotaph Only	" Yes " Cenotaph
Stoddart,  Donald L.             MM ~ At Sea ~ n/a	Pumpman	S.S. Oklahoma Merchant Marines	Michigan Missing In Action March 28, 1945	Cemetery~Memorial " Not Found " Cenotaph Only	" Yes " Cenotaph

Last Name, First Name, M.I.           Awards ~ Place Of Passing ~ Photos	Military Rank	Branch of Service	State Cause of Death Date Of Passing	Cemetery / Memorial	For Online  Memorial Click on " Yes "
Last Names starting with " T " " No Records ! "	~ ~ ~	~ ~ ~	~ ~ ~	~ ~ ~	~ ~ ~

Last Name, First Name, M.I.           Awards ~ Place Of Passing ~ Photos	Military Rank	Branch of Service	State Cause of Death Date Of Passing	Cemetery / Memorial	For Online  Memorial Click on " Yes "
Last Names starting with " U " " No Records ! "	~ ~ ~	~ ~ ~	~ ~ ~	~ ~ ~	~ ~ ~

Last Name, First Name, M.I.           Awards ~ Place Of Passing ~ Photos	Military Rank	Branch of Service	State Cause of Death Date Of Passing	Cemetery / Memorial	For Online  Memorial Click on " Yes "
Last Names starting with " V " " No Records ! "	~ ~ ~	~ ~ ~	~ ~ ~	~ ~ ~	~ ~ ~

Last Name, First Name, M.I.           Awards ~ Place Of Passing ~ Photos	Military Rank	Branch of Service	State Cause of Death Date Of Passing	Cemetery / Memorial	For Online  Memorial Click on " Yes "
Wall,  John W.             MM ~ At Sea ~ n/a	Wiper	S.S. Oklahoma Merchant Marines	New York Missing In Action March 28, 1945	Cemetery~Memorial " Not Found " Cenotaph Only	" Yes " Cenotaph
Wolf,  Jesse M.             MM ~ At Sea ~	Second Engineer	S.S. Oklahoma Merchant Marines	Ohio Missing In Action March 28, 1945	Walnut Hills Cemetery Evanston, OH	" Yes " Cenotaph

Last Name, First Name, M.I.           Awards ~ Place Of Passing ~ Photos	Military Rank	Branch of Service	State Cause of Death Date Of Passing	Cemetery / Memorial	For Online  Memorial Click on " Yes "
Last Names starting with " X " " No Records ! "	~ ~ ~	~ ~ ~	~ ~ ~	~ ~ ~	~ ~ ~

Last Name, First Name, M.I.           Awards ~ Place Of Passing ~ Photos	Military Rank	Branch of Service	State Cause of Death Date Of Passing	Cemetery / Memorial	For Online  Memorial Click on " Yes "
Last Names starting with " Y " " No Records ! "	~ ~ ~	~ ~ ~	~ ~ ~	~ ~ ~	~ ~ ~

Last Name, First Name, M.I.           Awards ~ Place Of Passing ~ Photos	Military Rank	Branch of Service	State Cause of Death Date Of Passing	Cemetery / Memorial	For Online  Memorial Click on " Yes "
Last Names starting with " Z " " No Records ! "	~ ~ ~	~ ~ ~	~ ~ ~	~ ~ ~	~ ~ ~

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