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Casualty Info
Home Town Detroit, MI
Last Address Los Angeles, CA
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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Additional Information
Last Known Activity:
The USS 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. Radioman First Class Carleton was listed as missing in action and later declared dead 25 May 1946.
Comments/Citation:
Service numberL 3823257
Submarine war patrols:
USS Redfish (SS-395) - 1st
USS Lagarto (SS-371) - 1st and 2nd
The information contained in this profile was compiled from various internet sources.
The Pinola was assigned to the Pacific Fleet and operated on the West Coast near San Francisco until decommissioning at Mare Island on 9 June 1922. The ship was recommissioned on 14 August 1923 and resumed service in ports of the California coast, principally San Diego where she served during the years between the wars.
Second World War
After Japan's attack on Pearl Harbor brought the United States into World War II, Pinola continued operations on the West Coast through most of the war providing tug services to the Navy's fighting ships in the Pacific. The ship was redesignated ATO-30 on 15 May 1944 and served in Alaskan waters during the closing months of the war.
