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Home Town Virginia City
Last Address San Diego, CA 91941
Date of Passing Feb 20, 2001
Location of Interment Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery (VA) - San Diego, California
Date of birth: October 8, 1913 Place of Birth: Virginia, Virginia City. Home of record: Washington D.C.
Lawrence Julihn graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy at Annapolis, Class of 1937. He retired as a U.S. Navy Rear Admiral.
Last resided in La Mesa California, Date of death: February 20, 2001
Other Comments:
Awarded a Third Silver Star as Commanding Officer of the U.S.S. SHAD (SS-235), during the SEVENTH War Patrol of that Submarine in enemy-controlled waters, from 12 August 1944 to 1 October 1944. Penetrating escort screens to launch aggressive and well planned torpedo attacks, Commander Julihn sank an enemy freighter of 5,500 tons, a 600-ton torpedo boat, and 800-ton patrol gunboat, and damaged an additional 4,000-ton enemy ship. Despite strong enemy countermeasures which included aerial bombs, and on one occasion torpedo attacks, he maneuvered evasively and escaped, bringing his ship to port undamaged.
Awarded a Second Silver Star while serving as Assistant Approach Officer of the U.S.S. THRESHER (SS-200), during a War Patrol of that Submarine in enemy-controlled waters during World War II. His aggressive spirit, excellent judgment and resourcefulness, and coolness under counter-attacks were outstanding and were of great assistance to the Commanding Officer during attacks which resulted in the sinking of 20,000 tons of enemy tankers and the damaging of 18,000 tons of shipping, including a destroyer.
Awarded a Silver Star while serving as Assistant Approach Officer of the U.S.S. THRESHER (SS-200), in action against enemy forces from 7 December 1941 to 10 March 1943. During this period of successful operations, Lieutenant Commander Julihn skillfully analyzed the torpedo problem while his ship, in constant danger of attack by hostile surface vessels and aircraft, was engaged in numerous actions against enemy shipping. Through his outstanding professional ability he rendered invaluable assistance to his Commanding Officer in sinking nine enemy vessels, totaling 54,000 tons, and in damaging another 41,000 tons. He performed additional duties as Torpedo Officer, operating the torpedo data computer thoroughly and accurately. His courageous and effective supervision of his depth charge station during twenty attacks by hostile forces greatly aided in the prevention and control of damage to his vessel.
Chain of Command USS Thresher (SS-200) a Tambor-class submarine in the Pacific Fleet.
6 Feb 1942 USS Thresher (Lt.Cdr. W.L. Anderson) ended her 2nd war patrol at Pearl Harbor.
29 Apr 1942 USS Thresher (Lt.Cdr. W.L. Anderson) ended her 3th war patrol at Pearl Harbor.
26 Jun 1942 USS Thresher (Lt.Cdr. W.J. Millican) departed from Pearl Harbor for her 4th war patrol. She was ordered to patrol in the Marshall / Caroline Islands area.
10 Jan 1943 USS Thresher (Lt.Cdr. W.J. Millican) ended her 6th war patrol at Fremantle.
Other Memories 23 Mar 1942 USS Thresher (Lt.Cdr. W.L. Anderson) left Pearl Harbor for her 3th war patrol. She was ordered to patrol in Japanese home waters.
10 Apr 1942 USS Thresher (Lt.Cdr. W.L. Anderson) torpedoed and sank the Japanese transport ship Sado Maru (3039 GRT) about 5 nautical miles north of Oshima, near the entrance to Tokyo Bay, Honshu, Japan in position 34°59'N, 139°29'E.
29 Apr 1942 USS Thresher (Lt.Cdr. W.L. Anderson) ended her 3th war patrol at Pearl Harbor.
26 Jun 1942 USS Thresher (Lt.Cdr. W.J. Millican) departed from Pearl Harbor for her 4th war patrol. She was ordered to patrol in the Marshall / Caroline Islands area.
9 Jul 1942 USS Thresher (Lt.Cdr. W.J. Millican) torpedoed and sank the Japanese torpedo recovery vessel Shinsho Maru (4836 GRT) at the entrance to Kwajalein Atoll, Marshall Islands in position 08°43'N, 167°33'E. THRESHER was attacked by planes which could see her submerged silhouette in the clear water. The planes called in surface ships which trailed grappling hooks. Caught by one of these, Millican ordered ahead full, turned sharply to the right, and went deep - below test depth. She finally broke loose and escaped without further incident.
15 Aug 1942 USS Thresher (Lt.Cdr. W.J. Millican) ended her 4th war patrol at Fremantle, Australia.
15 Sep 1942 USS Thresher (Lt.Cdr. W.J. Millican) departed from Fremantle for her 5th war patrol. She was ordered to patrol in the gulf of Siam and lay mines there.
16 Oct 1942 USS Thresher (Lt.Cdr. W.J. Millican) lays mines in the Gulf of Siam in the approaches to Bangkok.
12 Nov 1942 USS Thresher (Lt.Cdr. W.J. Millican) ended her 5th war patrol at Fremantle.
16 Dec 1942 USS Thresher (Lt.Cdr. W.J. Millican) departed from Fremantle for her 6th war patrol. She was ordered to patrol in the South China Sea.
30 Dec 1942 USS Thresher (Lt.Cdr. W.J. Millican) damaged the Japanese merchant Hachian Maru (2733 GRT) with gunfire about 120 nautical miles west of Mata Siri Island, off the south-eastern tip of Borneo. The Japanese ship is finished off with one torpedo and sank in position 04°45'N, 113°54'E.