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Last Rank
Fireman 3rd Class
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Last Primary Designator/NEC
F3c-0000-Fireman 3rd Class
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Last Rating/NEC Group
Fireman Third Class
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Primary Unit
1942-1942, F3c-0000, USS Juneau (CL-52)
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Service Years
1942 - 1942
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Personal Details
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Home State
Pennsylvania | |
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Year of Birth
1919 |
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This Military Service Page was created/owned by
Sheila Rae Myers, HM3
to remember
Acheson, John Matthew, F3c.
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Casualty Info
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Home Town
Munhall, PA |
Last Address
3810 Grant St
Munhall, PA
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Casualty Date
Nov 13, 1942 |
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Cause
Hostile-Body Not Recovered |
Reason
Torpedoed |
Location
Pacific Ocean |
Conflict
World War II |
Location of Interment
Manila American Cemetery and Memorial - Manila, Philippines |
Wall/Plot Coordinates
(cenotaph) |
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Last Known Activity
A few minutes after 1100 on November 13,1942, two torpedoes were launched from Japanese submarine I-26. These were intended for USS San Francisco, but both passed ahead of her. One struck the USS Juneau (CL-52) in the same place that had been hit during the battle. There was a great explosion; Juneau broke in two and disappeared in just 20 seconds. Fearing more attacks from I-26, and wrongly assuming from the massive explosion that there were no survivors, Helena and San Francisco departed without attempting to rescue any survivors. In fact, more than 100 sailors had survived the sinking of Juneau. They were left to fend for themselves in the open ocean for eight days before rescue aircraft belatedly arrived. While awaiting rescue, all but 10 died from the elements and shark attacks.
F3c Acheson was listed as missing in action and later declared dead.
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Comments/Citation
Service number: 6521090
The information contained in this profile was compiled from various internet sources.
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