Blessing, James Henry, TM1c

Fallen

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Service Details

Last Rate
Torpedoman's Mate 1st Class

Last Primary NEC
TM-0000-Torpedoman's Mate

Last Rating/NEC Group
Torpedoman's Mate

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

Service Years
1938 - 1944

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Personal Details

Home State

New York

Year of Birth
1919

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Casualty Info

Home Town Bronx,NY	Last Address 3104 Wilkinson Ave New York, NY

Casualty Date Apr 18, 1944
Cause KIA-Body Not Recovered	Reason Other Explosive Device
Location Pacific Ocean	Conflict World War II
Location of Interment Arlington National Cemetery (VLM) - Arlington, Virginia	Wall/Plot Coordinates MC-41-H (memorial marker)

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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. Torpedoman's Mate First Class Blessing was listed as Missing in Action and later declared dead 15 January 1946.

Comments/Citation:

Service number: 2234909

1941-1942, TM-0000, USS R-5 (SS-82)

From Month/Year March / 1941	To Month/Year August / 1942
Unit USS R-5 (SS-82) Unit Page
Rank Torpedoman 2nd Class	NEC TM-0000-Torpedoman's Mate
Base, Station or City Not Specified	State/Country Not Specified

Patch	USS R-5 (SS-82) Details

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

Last Updated: Dec 20, 2018

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9 Members Also There at Same Time

USS R-5 (SS-82)

Morton, Dudley Walker, CDR, (1930-1943)	OFF	112X	Lieutenant
Wickham, Maynard Frank, CPO, (1932-1944)	MM	MM-0000	Petty Officer First Class
Cagle, Columbus, PO1, (1940-1944)	MM	MM-0000	Petty Officer 1st Class
Thompson, Paul Richard, CPO, (1940-1944)	MO	MO-0000	Petty Officer 2nd Class
Hemphill, William Peet, PO1, (1942-1943)	RM	RM-0000	Petty Officer Third Class
James, Homer Ernest, PO2, (1939-1943)	EM	EM-0000	Petty Officer Third Class
Perkins, Royalston Elijah, PO1, (1939-1944)	S2c	S2c-0000	Seaman Second Class
Perrin, Irby Carl, CPO, (1940-1944)	F3c	F3c-0000	Fireman 3rd Class
Dabney, John Davis, PO3, (1940-1943)	MAT	MATT-0000	Mess Attendant Third Class