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Casualty Info
Home Town Albuquerque , NM
Last Address Los Angeles, CA
Casualty Date Nov 16, 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:
USS Scamp (SS-277) began her 8th war patrol on 16 October 1944, and was last heard from on 9 November, 1944. Japanese records indicate that a submarine was depth charged near Tokyo Bay on 11 November, and that five days later, another attack produced a large explosion. This may have been the fate of the scamp. Chief Motor Machinist's Mate Wickham was listed as Missing in Action and later declared dead 6 December 1945.
Comments/Citation:
Service number: 3718888
Navy and Marine Corps Medal
Awarded for Actions During World War II
Service: Navy
Rank: Chief Motor Machinist's Mate
Division: United States Submarine
General Orders: Bureau of Naval Personnel Information Bulletin No. 332 (November 1944)
Citation: The President of the United States of America takes pleasure in presenting the Navy and Marine Corps Medal to Chief Motor Machinist's Mate Maynard Frank Wickham (NSN: 3718888), United States Navy, for heroic conduct while serving aboard a United States Submarine during war patrols in enemy controlled waters during World War II. During his vessel's first three war patrols in enemy waters, Chief Motor Machinist's Mate Wickham displayed great courage under fire and efficiently performed his duties. He contributed in large measure to the sinking or damaging of an important amount of Japanese shipping.
