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Casualty Info
Home Town Knoxville, TN
Last Address Chattanooga, TN
Casualty Date Feb 04, 1945
Cause KIA-Body Not Recovered
Reason Other Explosive Device
Location Pacific Ocean
Conflict World War II
Location of Interment Manila American Cemetery and Memorial - Manila, Philippines
Wall/Plot Coordinates (cenotaph)
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Additional Information
Last Known Activity:
USS Barbel (SS-316) began her fourth and last war patrol 5 January 1945. On 3 February she reported being attacked by enemy aircraft, and no word was heard from her after that date. Captured Japanese records report of the sinking of an American Submarine on 4 February, which was most likely Barbel, she was officially reported lost 16 February 1945. Seaman First Class Ross was officially declared dead 19 February 1946.
Comments/Citation:
Service number: 6414969
Submarine war patrols:
USS Seahorse (SS-304) - 2nd and 3rd
USS Tinosa (SS-283) - 6th and 7th
USS Barbel (SS-316) - 2nd through 4th
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