Boyd, Thomas Ray, TM1

Fallen

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Service Details

Last Rank
Petty Officer First Class

Last Primary NEC
TM-0000-Torpedoman's Mate

Last Rating/NEC Group
Torpedoman's Mate

Primary Unit
1944-1945, TM-0000, USS Barbel (SS-316)

Service Years
1941 - 1945

Last Photo

Personal Details

Home State

Alabama

Year of Birth
1923

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Casualty Info

Home Town Hazel Green, AL	Last Address Hazel Green, AL

Casualty Date Feb 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:

USS Barbel (SS-316) began her fourth and last war patrol 5 January 1945. On 3 February she reported being attacked by enemy aircraft, and no word was heard from her after that date. Captured Japanese records report of the sinking of an American Submarine on 4 February, which was most likely Barbel, she was officially reported lost 16 February 1945. Torpedoman's Mate 1st Class Boyd was officially declared dead 19 February 1946.

Comments/Citation:

Service number: 2725127

1943-1943, TM-0000, USS Sunfish (SS-281)

From Month/Year January / 1943	To Month/Year October / 1943
Unit USS Sunfish (SS-281) Unit Page
Rank Torpedoman 1st Class	NEC TM-0000-Torpedoman's Mate
Base, Station or City Not Specified	State/Country Not Specified

Patch	USS Sunfish (SS-281) Details
	Hull number SS-281
	Type Sub-Surface Vessel
	Parent Unit Submarines	Strength Submarine
	Created/Owned By Not Specified

Last Updated: Nov 25, 2022

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