Bell, John, MM1

Deceased

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Service Details

Last Rank
Petty Officer First Class

Last Primary NEC
MM-3355-Submarine Nuclear Propulsion Plant - Mechanical

Last Rating/NEC Group
Machinists Mate

Primary Unit
1962-1963, MM-3355, USS Thresher (SSN-593)

Service Years
1958 - 1963

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Personal Details

Home State

Georgia

Year of Birth
1936

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Contact Info

Last Address Toccoa, GA
Date of Passing Apr 10, 1963

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Additional Information

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

Other Comments:

Lost onboard USS THRESHER (SSN-593)

1958-1961, MM-0000, USS Essex (CV-9)

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From Month/Year - / 1958	To Month/Year - / 1961
Unit USS Essex (CV-9) Unit Page
Rank Petty Officer Third Class	NEC MM-0000-Machinist's Mate
Base, Station or City Not Specified	State/Country Not Specified

Patch	USS Essex (CV-9) Details
	Hull number CV-9
	Type Surface Vessel
	Parent Unit Essex-class	Strength Aircraft Carrier
	Created/Owned By MM Schmidt, Eugene (Joe), MM2 5

Last Updated: Jul 1, 2008

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10 Members Also There at Same Time

USS Essex (CV-9)

Brillhart, Dave, CPO, (1952-1975)	AE	AE-0000	Petty Officer Second Class
Battinelli, George, PO3, (1957-1961)	BT	BT-0000	Petty Officer Third Class
Gussie, Robert, PO3, (1957-1960)	00	00E	Petty Officer Third Class
Manfresca, Roger, PO3, (1958-1961)	TM	TM-0000	Petty Officer Third Class
Miller, Raymond, SN, (1961-1964)	WT	WT-0000	Seaman
Erwin, Michael, AN, (1958-1961)	AB	AB-0000	Airman
Griffin, James Lloyd, CDR, (1955-1967)			Lieutenant Junior Grade
Cunningham, Fritz, SCPO, (1960-1982)			Fireman
Condra, Jerry, CPO, (1956-1975)			Petty Officer Second Class
Murrell, Chris, AN, (1960-1966)			Airman