S.S. W.L. Steed

Merchant Marine Flag

U.S. Merchant Ship
World War II
   
( All lettering shown in " BLUE " on this website are links )
   
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S.S. Timothy Pickering

S.S. Timothy Pickering

 
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WW II
 

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Progress

Last Update

" January 28, 2023 "

( Originally created in March, 2015 )


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Sinking on July 13, 1943 the
" S.S. Timothy Pickering "
lost " 158 " men !

         The steam tanker " S.S. Timothy Pickering " ( Hull Number 246 ) was built in 1942 by the " Permanente Metals Corporation ", Richmond, California.   The ship was named after " Timothy Pickering ", third United States Secretary of State.

         On July 13, 1943 the " S.S. Timothy Pickering ", while anchored offshore at Avola, Sicily, was hit by an " Italian Ju 87 Stuka " which caused the ship to explode and quickly sink with the loss of " 127 " British servicemen, " 22 " Merchant seamen, and " 9 " U.S. Navy Armed Guards.   Only one British serviceman survived the explosion.

The names of the
" 127 " British servicemen
is currently unknown !

If anyone can help with the names of these British Servicemen
please let me know at " russpickde@comcast.net " so they can be listed here!

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Found for the below listing are however:

All " 22 " of the Merchant Marines lost !

" AND "

" 6 " of the " 9 " Navy Armed Guards lost !

If anyone knows who the other " 3 " Armed Guards were
please also let me know at " russpickde@comcast.net " and they will be listed here!

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         The following below list was created in the memory of those who " Gave Their All " on the " S.S. Timothy Pickering ".   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 )        

" Special Thanks " go to the " Remarkable Website " :

American Merchant Marine

" usmm.org "

Please visit this great site for more by clicking above !

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( 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 ! )

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 ~ 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 )

  Alther,  George Walter, Jr.

MM-DSM ~ MM ** ~ N/A

Second
Mate
" Ship's Crew "
~ ~ ~
Merchant
Marine

Massachusetts
~ ~ ~
" Missing In Action "
~ ~ ~
July 13, 1943


" Not Found "
~ ~ ~
Cenotaph

" Yes "

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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 )

  Barr,  John Webb

MM ** ~ N/A

Bosun
" Ship's Crew "
~ ~ ~
Merchant
Marine

California
~ ~ ~
" Missing In Action "
~ ~ ~
July 13, 1943


" Not Found "
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Cenotaph

" Yes "

  Bartoszek,  Edward John

MM ** ~ N/A

Wiper
" Ship's Crew "
~ ~ ~
Merchant
Marine

New York
~ ~ ~
" Missing In Action "
~ ~ ~
July 13, 1943


" Not Found "
~ ~ ~
Cenotaph

" Yes "

  Blusiewicz,  Stanley Joseph

PH ~ 

" Family Link Included "

Seaman
First Class
~ ~ ~
Armed
Guard
U.S. Navy

Maryland
~ ~ ~
" Missing In Action "
~ ~ ~
July 13, 1943


Sicily-Rome
American
Cemetery
~ ~ ~
Italy

~ ~ ~
Cenotaph

" Yes "

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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 )

  Corizis,  Adrianes

MM ** ~ N/A

Able
Bodied
Seaman
" Ship's Crew "
~ ~ ~
Merchant
Marine

Greece
~ ~ ~
" Missing In Action "
~ ~ ~
July 13, 1943


" Not Found "
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Cenotaph

" Yes "

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Last Names starting with ~ " D "
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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 )

  Eller,  Hulee

PH ~ 

Gunner's
Mate
3rd Class
~ ~ ~
Armed
Guard
U.S. Navy

North Carolina
~ ~ ~
" Missing In Action "
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July 13, 1943


Sicily-Rome
American
Cemetery
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Italy

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Cenotaph

" Yes "

  Evers,  Ralph Allen

MM ** ~ N/A

First
Engineer
" Ship's Crew "
~ ~ ~
Merchant
Marine

Massachusetts
~ ~ ~
" Missing In Action "
~ ~ ~
July 13, 1943


" Not Found "
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Cenotaph

" Yes "

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Last Names starting with ~ " F "
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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 )

  Gajdowski,  Adam Stanley

MM ** ~ N/A

Able
Bodied
Seaman
" Ship's Crew "
~ ~ ~
Merchant
Marine

Rhode Island
~ ~ ~
" Missing In Action "
~ ~ ~
July 13, 1943


" Not Found "
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Cenotaph

" Yes "

  Genth,  Frederick Edmond

MM ** ~ N/A

Deck
Engineer
" Ship's Crew "
~ ~ ~
Merchant
Marine

New York
~ ~ ~
" Missing In Action "
~ ~ ~
July 13, 1943


" Not Found "
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Cenotaph

" Yes "

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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 )

  Hansen,  Willy Carl

MM ** ~ N/A

Fireman/
Watertender
" Ship's Crew "
~ ~ ~
Merchant
Marine

Denmark
~ ~ ~
" Missing In Action "
~ ~ ~
July 13, 1943


" Not Found "
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Cenotaph

" Yes "

  Hutcherson,  Grover Cleveland

MM ** ~ N/A

Messman
" Ship's Crew "
~ ~ ~
Merchant
Marine

Mississippi
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" Missing In Action "
~ ~ ~
July 13, 1943


" Not Found "
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Cenotaph

" Yes "

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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 )

  Jablonski,  Peter James

MM **  ~  

Ordinary
Seaman
" Ship's Crew "
~ ~ ~
Merchant
Marine

Pennsylvania
~ ~ ~
" Missing In Action "
~ ~ ~
July 13, 1943


" Not Found "
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Cenotaph

" Yes "

  Jones,  James Edward

MM ** ~ N/A

Able
Bodied
Seaman
" Ship's Crew "
~ ~ ~
Merchant
Marine

Massachusetts
~ ~ ~
" Missing In Action "
~ ~ ~
July 13, 1943


" Not Found "
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Cenotaph

" Yes "

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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 )

  Krotzer,  Ralph Preston

MM **  ~  

" Family Link Included "

Wiper
" Ship's Crew "
~ ~ ~
Merchant
Marine

Maryland
~ ~ ~
" Missing In Action "
~ ~ ~
July 13, 1943


Maryland
National
World War II
Memorial
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Annapolis,
Maryland
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Cenotaph

" Yes "

  Kugel,  Martin

MM ** ~ N/A

Radio
Officer
" Ship's Crew "
~ ~ ~
Merchant
Marine

New York
~ ~ ~
" Missing In Action "
~ ~ ~
July 13, 1943


" Not Found "
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Cenotaph

" Yes "

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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 )

  Lydon,  Stephen H.

PH ~ 

Seaman
Third Class
~ ~ ~
Armed
Guard
U.S. Navy

Massachusetts
~ ~ ~
" Missing In Action "
~ ~ ~
July 13, 1943


Sicily-Rome
American
Cemetery
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Italy

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Cenotaph

" Yes "

  Lyman,  William Lowry, Jr.

MM **  ~  

" Family Link Included "

Deck
Cadet
" Ship's Crew "
~ ~ ~
Merchant
Marine

Massachusetts
~ ~ ~
" Missing In Action "
~ ~ ~
July 13, 1943


Mount Hebron
Cemetery
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Upper Montclair,
New Jersey
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Cenotaph

" Yes "

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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 )

  Marks,  Warren Prime

MM **  ~  

Engine
Cadet
" Ship's Crew "
~ ~ ~
Merchant
Marine

New Jersey
~ ~ ~
" Missing In Action "
~ ~ ~
July 13, 1943


" Not Found "
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Cenotaph

" Yes "

  McLaughlin,  Lawrence Daniel

MM **  ~    

" Family Link Included "

Engine
Cadet
" Ship's Crew "
~ ~ ~
Merchant
Marine

New Jersey
~ ~ ~
" Missing In Action "
~ ~ ~
July 13, 1943


St. James
Cemetery
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Woodbridge,
New Jersey
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Cenotaph

" Yes "

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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 )

  Nagle,  James A.

PH  ~  

Boatswain's
Mate
2nd Class
~ ~ ~
Armed
Guard
U.S. Navy

Ohio
~ ~ ~
" Missing In Action "
~ ~ ~
July 13, 1943


Sicily-Rome
American
Cemetery
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Italy

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Cenotaph

" Yes "

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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 )

  Ostergaard,  Alf H.

MM ** ~ N/A

Third
Engineer
" Ship's Crew "
~ ~ ~
Merchant
Marine

Denmark
~ ~ ~
" Missing In Action "
~ ~ ~
July 13, 1943


" Not Found "
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Cenotaph

" Yes "

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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 )

  Papadopoulos,  Anastassios

MM ** ~ N/A

Oiler
" Ship's Crew "
~ ~ ~
Merchant
Marine

Greece
~ ~ ~
" Missing In Action "
~ ~ ~
July 13, 1943


" Not Found "
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Cenotaph

" Yes "

  Pinder,  George Albert

MM ** ~ N/A

Carpenter
" Ship's Crew "
~ ~ ~
Merchant
Marine

England
~ ~ ~
" Missing In Action "
~ ~ ~
July 13, 1943


Tower Hill
Memorial
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England

" Yes "
Cenotaph

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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 )

  Regan,  Charles Edwin

MM ** ~ N/A

Ordinary
Seaman
" Ship's Crew "
~ ~ ~
Merchant
Marine

Massachusetts
~ ~ ~
" Missing In Action "
~ ~ ~
July 13, 1943


" Not Found "
~ ~ ~
Cenotaph

" Yes "

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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 )

  Stover,  Frederich Anton

MM ** ~ N/A

Steward
" Ship's Crew "
~ ~ ~
Merchant
Marine

New York
~ ~ ~
" Missing In Action "
~ ~ ~
July 13, 1943


" Not Found "
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Cenotaph

" Yes "

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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 )

  Teigen,  Robert Riedesel

PH  ~    

Lieutenant
Junior Grade
~ ~ ~
Armed
Guard
U.S. Navy

Illinois
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" Missing In Action "
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July 13, 1943


Sicily-Rome
American
Cemetery
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Italy

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Cenotaph

" Yes "

  Terblanche,  Kenneth

MM ** ~ N/A

Messman
" Ship's Crew "
~ ~ ~
Merchant
Marine

South Africa
~ ~ ~
" Missing In Action "
~ ~ ~
July 13, 1943


" Not Found "
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Cenotaph

" Yes "

  Terpening,  Richard Joseph

PH ~ 

Seaman
First Class
~ ~ ~
Armed
Guard
U.S. Navy

New York
~ ~ ~
" Missing In Action "
~ ~ ~
July 13, 1943


Sicily-Rome
American
Cemetery
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Italy

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Cenotaph

" Yes "

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Last Names starting with ~ " U "
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Last Names starting with ~ " V "
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Last Names starting with ~ " W "
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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 )