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Home State
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Year of Birth
1922 |
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This Military Service Page was created/owned by
Nicole Summers, MMFN
to remember
Bigelow, Henry Forbes, Jr., ENS.
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Casualty Info
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Home Town
Clinton, MA |
Last Address
Clinton, MA
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Casualty Date
Nov 07, 1944 |
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Cause
Hostile-Body Not Recovered |
Reason
Other Explosive Device |
Location
Pacific Ocean |
Conflict
World War II |
Location of Interment
North Village Cemetery - Lancaster, Massachusetts |
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Last Known Activity
The USS Albacore (SS-218) began a patrol on October 24, 1944, and refueled at Midway Island on October 28th. There was no further contact with the boat after that date. Japanese records report a submarine exploding as the result of contact with a mine on November 7, 1944 and the Albacore was presumed lost on December 21st 1944. Ensign Bigelow was officially declared dead on December 13, 1945.
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Comments/Citation
Service number: 313151
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Date
Nov 7, 2017
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Last Updated:
Nov 7, 2017 |
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