Jordan, William Harrison, Jr., S1c

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Last Rank
Seaman First Class
Last Primary NEC
S1c-0000-Seaman 1st Class
Last Rating/NEC Group
Seaman First Class
Primary Unit
1944-1945, S1c-0000, USS Lagarto (SS-371)
Service Years
1942 - 1945
Seaman First Class

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Home State
West Virginia
West Virginia
 Year of Birth
1925
 
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Casualty Info
Home Town
Charleston, WV		 Last Address
Charleston, WV
Casualty Date
May 04, 1945		  
Cause
KIA-Body Not Recovered		 Reason
Other Explosive Device
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:


The Lagarto (SS-371) was on a War Patrol and was announced as "overdue from patrol and presumed lost" on 10 August 1945. A post war examination of Japanese records suggest that the Lagarto was probably sunk by a Japanese mine layer the Hatsutaka, on 3 May 1945. Seaman First Class Jordan Jr. was listed as missing in action and later declared dead 25 may 1946.
   
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Service number: 5525529
   
  1944-1945, S1c-0000, USS Lagarto (SS-371)

Seaman First Class

From Month/Year
October / 1944
To Month/Year
May / 1945

Unit
USS Lagarto (SS-371) Unit Page

Rank
Seaman First Class
NEC
S1c-0000-Seaman 1st Class

Base, Station or City
Not Specified
State/Country
Not Specified
  
 
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 USS Lagarto (SS-371) Details

USS Lagarto (SS-371) 		Hull number SS-371

Type
Sub-Surface Vessel 		 

Parent Unit
Submarines
Strength
Submarine

Created/Owned By
Not Specified
   

Last Updated: Nov 30, 2018
   
   
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14 Members Also There at Same Time
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USS Lagarto (SS-371)
Franze, John Joseph, S1c, (1943-1945) S1c S1c-0000 Seaman First Class
Mabin, William Tucker, PO1, (1940-1945) SM SM-0000 Signalman 1st Class
Carleton, William Ernest, PO1, (1940-1945) RM RM-0000 Petty Officer First Class
Fisher, Richard Louis, PO1, (1940-1945) MO MO-0000 Petty Officer 1st Class
Davis, John Edward, PO2, (1941-1945) TM TM-0000 Torpedoman 2nd Class
Green, Robert, PO2, (1944-1945) StM StM-0000 Petty Officer Second Class
Tate, Floyd, PO2, (1943-1945) MO MO-0000 Petty Officer Second Class
Stehn, John Edward, PO2, (1937-1945) GM GM-0000 Gunner's Mate 2nd Class
Halstead, Glen Eugene, PO3, (1944-1945) RM RM-0000 Petty Officer Third Class
Peterson, John William, PO3, (1943-1945) TM TM-0000 Petty Officer Third Class
St John, Ulysses McKinley, PO3, (1943-1945) EM EM-0000 Petty Officer Third Class
Williams, John Leslie, S1c, (1943-1945) TM TM-0000 Seaman First Class
Gerlach, James Northup, F1c, (1943-1945) F1c F1c-0000 Fireman First Class
Latta, Frank DeVere, CDR, (1928-1945) OFF Commander

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