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Casualty Info
Home Town Mulberry, FL
Last Address Wifes address at time of death 1409 South Thomas Street Apt 22 Barcroft, Arlington, Virginia
Casualty Date Nov 13, 1944
Cause KIA-Body Not Recovered
Reason Other Explosive Device
Location Yellow Sea
Conflict World War II
Location of Interment Manila American Cemetery and Memorial - Manila, Philippines
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Additional Information
Last Known Activity:
The USS Escolar (SS-294) set out on her first war patrol on 18 September 1944. On 30 September she reported attacking a small surface ship. Her last communication was on 17 October 1944. There are no records to indicate she was attacked and it has been presumed that she struck a mine and sunk. Lieutenant Hill was listed as Missing in Action and later declared dead on 14 November 1945.
