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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.
USS PC-579 (PC-579)
Patrol craft of the PC-461 class
Navy The US Navy
Type Patrol craft
Class PC-461
Pennant PC-579
Built by Albina Engine & Machine Works (Portland, Oregon, U.S.A.)
Ordered 20 Sep 1941
Laid down 5 Jan 1942
Launched 29 Apr 1942
Commissioned 25 Aug 1942
End service 17 Dec 1955
History
Decommissioned on 17 December 1955
Stricken 1 July 1960
