Musselwhite, James Alton, ET2

Deceased

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Service Details

Last Rank
Petty Officer Second Class

Last Primary NEC
ET-3353-Submarine Nuclear Propulsion Plant - Reactor Control

Last Rating/NEC Group
Electronics Technician

Primary Unit
1962-1963, ET-3353, USS Thresher (SSN-593)

Service Years
1951 - 1963

Last Photo

Personal Details

Home State

North Carolina

Year of Birth
1933

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Contact Info

Last Address Portsmouth, NH
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)

1960-1962, ET-0000, USS Chivo (SS-341)

From Month/Year - / 1960	To Month/Year - / 1962
Unit USS Chivo (SS-341) Unit Page
Rank Petty Officer Third Class	NEC ET-0000-Electronics Technician
Base, Station or City Not Specified	State/Country Not Specified

Patch	USS Chivo (SS-341) Details
	Hull number SS-341
	Type Sub-Surface Vessel
	Parent Unit Submarines	Strength Submarine
	Created/Owned By Not Specified

Last Updated: Apr 6, 2009

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8 Members Also There at Same Time

USS Chivo (SS-341)

Warren, Lee, CWO3, (1962-1981)	EM	EM-3364	Chief Warrant Officer 3
Cost, Kenneth Nickols, CPO, (1940-1960)	TM	TM-0000	Chief Petty Officer
Beane, Donald, CPO, (1955-1975)	EN	EN-3300	Petty Officer First Class
Washburn, Donald, CPO, (1955-1976)	TM	TM-0000	Petty Officer Second Class
Carew, Herbert, PO2, (1961-1968)	FT	FT-0000	Petty Officer Third Class
Funke Jr. (SS), Harold, MCPO, (1955-1985)	TM	TM-0000	Petty Officer Third Class
Rapp, Charles, CPO, (1960-1979)			Petty Officer Second Class
Bain, Ronald, PO2, (1958-1963)			Fireman