Shafer, Benjamin, EMCM

Deceased
 
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Last Rank
Master Chief Petty Officer
Last Primary NEC
EM-3364-Submarine Nuclear Propulsion Plant Supervisor-Electrical
Last Rating/NEC Group
Electrician's Mate
Primary Unit
1961-1963, EM-3364, USS Thresher (SSN-593)
Service Years
1944 - 1963
Official/Unofficial US Navy Certificates
Order of the Magellan
Panama Canal
EM-Electrician's Mate
Four Hash Marks

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Home State
Florida
Florida
 Year of Birth
1926
 
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Contact Info
Last Address
Fort Pierce, Fl.
Date of Passing
Apr 10, 1963		  

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Last Known Activity:

Was a crewmember of USS THRESHER (SSN-593)

Most likely cause of the sinking was a failure in either a pipe, a pipe valve, or a hull weld, causing flooding near the engine room
   
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Was lost aboard along with his brother EMCS(SS) John Shafer - Please see his profile.

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Laboon, John Francis, CAPT, (1943-1980) Lieutenant
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SNYDER, Harry, LCDR, (1941-1969) Lieutenant Junior Grade
Gravely, Samuel Lee, VADM, (1942-1980) Ensign
Rixey, Charles, RDML, (1944-1978) Other Service Rank
Taylor, Jesse Junior, CDR, (1942-1965) Other Service Rank
Abbott, John Edward, CAPT, (1945-1966) Naval Aviation Cadet
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Brown, Ronald, SCPO, (1943-1968) Petty Officer Third Class
Moorehead, Luther, SCPO, (1946-1967) Seaman First Class
Verdolini, Vincent, PO2, (1943-1951) Seaman First Class
Flynn, Paul, SN, (1944-1951) Seaman
Cooper, John, CAPT, (1943-1982) Special Agent
Sutton, George, LCDR, (1943-1983) Midshipman
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Dertien, Donald, CAPT, (1940-1968) OFF 111X Lieutenant
Elliott, Robert Edward, CAPT, (1943-1973) OFF 410X Lieutenant
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Barnett, Ollie, SN, (1942-1965) 00 00E Other Service Rank
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Doyle, Joseph, PO3, (1944-1961) 00 00E Other Service Rank
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STROH, Albert, CAPT, (1942-1974) 00 Other Service Rank
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Arthur, Kenneth Lee, SCPO, (1939-1966) GM GM-0000 Chief Petty Officer
Ellis, David Everett, CPO, (1941-1951) HM HM-0000 Chief Petty Officer
Thompson, Harold Ray, CPO, (1926-1952) EM EM-0000 Chief Petty Officer
Baxter, Robert T, PO1, (1943-1952) EM EM-0000 Petty Officer First Class
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