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Last Rank
Lieutenant Junior Grade
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Last Primary NEC
00X-Unknown NOC/Designator
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Last Rating/NEC Group
Line Officer
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Primary Unit
1943-1944, 00X, USS Gudgeon (SS-211)
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Service Years
1942 - 1944
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Personal Details
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Home State
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Year of Birth
1914 |
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This Military Service Page was created/owned by
Sheila Rae Myers, HM3
to remember
Pinkley, Addison Boyd, LTJG.
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Casualty Info
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Home Town
Florence, AZ |
Last Address
2150 East Mabel St
Tuscon, AZ
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Casualty Date
Apr 18, 1944 |
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Cause
Hostile-Body Not Recovered |
Reason
Other Explosive Device |
Location
Pacific Ocean |
Conflict
World War II |
Location of Interment
Courts of the Missing at the Honolulu Memorial - Honolulu, Hawaii |
Wall/Plot Coordinates
Court 1 (cenotaph) |
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Last Known Activity
The USS Gudgeon (SS-211) left on her 12th patrol 4 April 1944, checked in at Johnson Island on 7 April and was never heard from again. Her loss is a mystery. On 7 June 1944, she was officially declared lost and presumed lost. Lieutenant Junior Grade Pinkley was listed as Missing in Action and later declared dead 15 January 1946.
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Comments/Citation
Service number: 179517
Addison Pinkley received his basic Navy training at the Navy Training School at Princeton University and the attended the Diesel Training School at the University of Wisconsin.
Submarine war patrols: USS Gudgeon (SS-211) - 8th through 12th
Presidential Unit Citation
For outstanding performance in combat during eight aggressive and brilliantly executed war patrols in enemy controlled waters since December 7, 1941. Fighting with remarkable prowess and daring, she achieved an illustrious combat record in the sinking of 19 Japanese ships, including one submarine, which totaled 133,957 tons, and in damaging three more ships totaling 13,944 tons. The superb efficiency and readiness for battle which enabled the Gudgeon to fulfill these vital missions reflects great credit upon her gallant officers and men and the United States Naval Service.
The information contained in this profile was compiled from various internet sources.
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Oct 16, 1940, WWII draft card
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Nov 10, 1940, Married Jean McWhirt 1
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Sep 11, 1942, Commissioned as Ensign
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Dec 29, 1942, Enters Navy training school1
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Jan 01, 1944, Promoted to Lieutenant Junior Grade
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Jan 25, 1946, Engineers Pay Tribute1
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Feb 14, 1946, One of War Tragedies Emphasized in Court1
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May 07, 2018, General Photos
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