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Casualty Info
Home Town Providence, RI
Last Address 5 Rose Lane Nantucket, RI
Casualty Date Apr 08, 1945
Cause KIA-Body Not Recovered
Reason Other Explosive Device
Location Pacific Ocean
Conflict World War II
Location of Interment Prospect Hill Cemetery - Uxbridge, Massachusetts
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Additional Information
Last Known Activity:
USS Snook (SS-279) was on her ninth war patrol when she was lost. Her last radio transmission was on 8 April 1945 when she reported her position to the submarine Tigrone (SS-419). Tigrone replied, but Snook did not respond. She was lost, with all hands and her fate has never been determined. Commander Walling was listed as missing in action and later declared dead 6 May 1946.
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World War II Victory Medal - 1945
Name of Award World War II Victory Medal
Year Awarded 1945
Last Updated: Apr 8, 2018
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