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Last Rank
Petty Officer First Class
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Last Primary NEC
MO-0000-Motor Machinist/Oiler
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Last Rating/NEC Group
Motor Machinistmate/Oiler
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Primary Unit
1942-1944, MO-0000, USS Harder (SS-257)
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Service Years
1942 - 1944
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Personal Details
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Home State
North Carolina | |
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Year of Birth
1920 |
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Bersley H. Thomas, Jr. (Tom), SMCS
to remember
Snipes, John William, Jr., MoMM1c.
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Casualty Info
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Home Town
Ashville, NC |
Last Address
333 Montford Ave
Asheville, NC
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Casualty Date
Aug 24, 1944 |
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Cause
Hostile-Body Not Recovered |
Reason
Other Explosive Device |
Location
Pacific Ocean |
Conflict
World War II |
Location of Interment
Manila American Cemetery and Memorial - Manila, Philippines |
Wall/Plot Coordinates
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Last Known Activity
The USS Harder (SS-257) began her 6th War Patrol on August 5th, 1944 and formed a "wolfpack" with four other submarines. She sank two merchant ships before her final attack on August 24th. While the Hake escaped sinking, a depth charge attack sunk the Harder with all hands. Motor Machinist's Mate First Class Snipes was listed as Missing in Action and later declared dead 2 October 1945.
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Comments/Citation
Service number: 6563444
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