Worthington, Wesley Willard, Jr., EM2

Fallen

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Service Details

Last Rank
Petty Officer Second Class

Last Primary NEC
EM-0000-Electrician's Mate

Last Rating/NEC Group
Electrician's Mate

Primary Unit
1943-1944, RM-0000, USS Gudgeon (SS-211)

Service Years
1941 - 1944

Last Photo

Personal Details

Home State

Tennessee

Year of Birth
1923

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Casualty Info

Home Town Memphis, TN	Last Address 3698 Rhea Ave Memphis, TN

Casualty Date Apr 18, 1944
Cause KIA-Body Not Recovered	Reason Other Explosive Device
Location Pacific Ocean	Conflict World War II
Location of Interment Courts of the Missing at the Honolulu Memorial - Honolulu, Hawaii	Wall/Plot Coordinates Court 2 (cenotaph)

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Additional Information

Last Known Activity:

The USS Gudgeon (SS-211) left on her 12th patrol 4 April 1944, checked in at Johnson Island on 7 April and was never heard from again. Her loss is a mystery. On 7 June 1944, she was officially declared lost and presumed lost. Electricians Mate Second Class was listed as Missing in Action and later declared dead 15 January 1946.

Comments/Citation:

Service number: 2960091

Submarine war patrols: USS Gudgeon (SS-211) - 9th through 12th

The information contained in this profile was compiled from various internet sources.

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USS Gudgeon (SS-211)

USS R-13 (SS-90)

USS Texas (BB-35)

1943-1943, F3c-0000, USS R-13 (SS-90)

From Month/Year March / 1943	To Month/Year April / 1943
Unit USS R-13 (SS-90) Unit Page
Rank Fireman 3rd Class	NEC F3c-0000-Fireman 3rd Class
Base, Station or City Not Specified	State/Country Not Specified

Patch	USS R-13 (SS-90) Details

	Type Sub-Surface Vessel
	Parent Unit Submarines	Strength Submarine
	Created/Owned By Not Specified

Last Updated: Feb 1, 2018

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USS R-13 (SS-90)

Pinkley, Addison Boyd, LTJG, (1942-1944)	OFF	00X	Ensign
Frank, Richard Elmer, CPO, (1941-1945)	MO	MO-0000	Petty Officer Second Class
Raynes, James Arthur, PO1, (1941-1945)	EM	EM-0000	Petty Officer Third Class
Tierney, Daniel Raymond, PO1, (1942-1945)	F1c	F1c-0000	Fireman First Class
Beck, Merle La Vaghn, PO2, (1942-1945)	S2c	S2c-0000	Seaman Second Class
O'Donnell, Melvin Bernard, PO3, (1942-1943)	S2c	S2c-0000	Seaman Second Class
Gallaher, Antone Renkl, CAPT, (1928-1963)			Lieutenant Commander